It was Siri Fort Badminton Complex where Saina Nehwal became the first-ever Indian woman shuttler to achieve the BWF World No 1 ranking back in 2015.

Ten years later on Sunday, Saina returned to the same complex as part of the Legends Vision initiative of Yonex where former greats of the game like Lin Dan, Taufik Hidayat, Peter Gade, Lee Chong Wei come together to promote the sport.

In an exclusive conversation with the Indian Express , the 2012 London Olympic medallist discussed the current situation of Indian badminton, the next generation, why they lack in power, and why smart phones have made them ‘soft’ when competing.

Excerpts:

Yours and PV Sindhu’s game was built on strength and power which gave you the success you had. Do you think the current crop of players have similar s

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