PV Sindhu ropes in Anup Sridhar as coach for European tournaments

PV Sindhu has already begun her process to win a medal at the 2026 Asian Games, in Aichi and Nagoya, and beyond. The shuttler, who is hoping for an injury-free period from now on, is back in training after the Paris Olympics.

“She’s back in practice at the Gachibowli stadium in Hyderabad, and will start with the Arctic Open (October 8-13) in Finland,” said her father PV Ramana to The Indian Express.

It is unlikely that the Rio and Tokyo Olympics medallist will train in Bengaluru, but her plans remain fluid.

“Since no camps have started, we have begun training at Hyderabad,” he added.

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Sindhu, who won a silver medal at Rio 2016 and bronze at Tokyo 2020, returned from her first Games without a medal, losing to eventual silver medallist He Bingjiao in pre-quarters at Paris.

She will be joined by former Olympian Anup Sridhar, who had a short stint coaching Lakshya Sen, will accompany Sindhu to the European swing – Arctic Open followed by Denmark Open – on a trial-basis.

“We are looking for a new coach with Agus’s contract ending. We are keen to see how a partnership with Anup Sridhar works out, and are looking at 4-5 names going forward. Anup will travel to Finland and will train her in Hyderabad in coming days,” Ramana said.

Sindhu, who has struggled for fitness and form since coming back from injury, has dropped to World No. 14 in the rankings.

“Sindhu has nothing left to prove, but she still thinks she can aim at the Asian Games,” said her father.