PV Sindhu targets historic sixth World Championships medal

PV Sindhu will aim for a record sixth women's singles medal at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi, the first time the national capital hosts the event. The 31-year-old Indian, who won gold in 2019, is tied with Zhang Ning, Akane Yamaguchi, and Chen Yufei at five medals each. A podium finish would make her the first female shuttler to reach six. Chen and Yamaguchi are also in the draw and could set the record themselves.

Sindhu, who ended a two-year title drought by winning the Japan Open last month, said she is excited to compete in front of a home crowd. 'It's almost seven years since I won a medal at the World Championships, and I hope to get a medal here,' she told Hindustan Times. The tournament runs from Monday to August 23 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. India's other medal hopes include Lakshya Sen in men's singles and the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.