Overview

• Speaking at the CXO Pickleball League launch in Mumbai, Nehwal told PTI that Sindhu should choose tournaments to go “all out” in.
• She said recovery slows after about 28–29, making it unrealistic to push hard across a full calendar.
• Sindhu, 30, has had multiple early exits this year but reached the World Championships quarterfinals last month.
• Nehwal said the next few events will indicate Sindhu’s trajectory, with the World Championships returning to India next year reinforcing the case for selective scheduling.
• She warned Indian women’s badminton lacks depth beyond Sindhu and disclosed she has stopped competing due to right‑knee arthritis without formally retiring.