Saina Nehwal  

Ever since the 'Meri Pyaari Bindu' actor announced that she would portray the role of the badminton player on the big screen, fans have been eagerly awaiting the film's release.

Indian shuttler and London Olympic bronze medallist was knocked out of the China Open Super 1000 tournament after losing to Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the women’s singles. Saina Nehwal has not been seen in her top form following her recovery from injuries which bogged her down this season.
 

Returning to action after nearly two months, Saina Nehwal, who made last-minute withdrawals from Indonesia Open and last week's Japan Open because of injuries, got past Chaiwan 21-17, 21-19 in her opening round contest at the Thailand Open in Bangkok

After undergoing a gruelling training in badminton for months, actor Shraddha Kapoor has reportedly opted out of Saina Nehwal biopic over scheduling conflicts.

Indian sportswomen did the nation proud by winning medals at various international events in 2018. Mary Kom, Hima Das, Dutee Chand, Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Manika Batra and others hogged the limelight

Saina Nehwal, who tied the knot with fellow shuttler Parupalli Kashyap in a hush-hush affair, hosted a wedding reception on December 16 which was attended by several celebrities.
 

Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap took to social media to make the announcement, using the hashtag #JustMarried.

In the second round, PV Sindhu, who won three major silver medals this season - Commonwealth Games, World Championship and Asian Games, will face Korea's Sung Ji Hyun. The 23-year-old from Hyderabad has a superior 8-5 head-to-head record against the Korean

Saina Nehwal yet again failed to crack the code of top seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei, losing 20-22, 11-21 in another quarter-final contest

Saina Nehwal, who had reached the final of the Denmark Open last week, continued her good run by beating former world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 10-21, 21-14, 21-17 in an exciting contest

In fact, this was Saina Nehwal's fifth straight defeat against Tai Tzu Ying this year. The Indian had come out second best four times earlier this year - Indonesia Masters, All England Championships, Badminton Asia Championships and in the Jakarta Asian Games

'I always had a special admiration for the north-east and with this alliance I wish to promote badminton in this region, so that we have more people inspired to take up the sport,' said Saina Nehwal, who was first unsold