Social media is constantly abuzz with heartfelt congratulatory wishes for PV Sindhu!!
Ace badminton player PV Sindhu becomes the first-ever Indian badminton player to beat familiar rival Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in a lop-sided finals, on Sunday. The 24-year old Indian shuttler won 21-7 21-7 in the summit clash that lasted for just about 38 minutes. Definitely a huge victory for PV Sindhu who represented India in its truest spirit of patriotism.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan joined the millions of people to wish the ‘Golden girl’ of the moment – PV Sindhu. Taking up to Instagram, Aishwarya posted a picture of her and Aaradhya posing with PV Sindhu and captioned it saying, “CONGRATULATIONS dearest P V Sindhu our World ChampionSo SO PROUD of YOU GOD BLESS Always JAI HIND”.
Meanwhile, in interaction with a daily, PV Sindhu opened up on her unexpected win stating, “Honestly, I was expecting a long battle, given Okuhara’s reputation. But, I am glad that I could peak at the right time and never really let the lead slip away.”
Other celebs who have come forward to congratulate PV Sindhu include Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Karan Johar, among many others.
Heartiest congratulations @Pvsindhu1 on becoming the first Indian to win a 🥇at the #BWFWorldChampionships2019. What a feat to achieve, you completely smashed it 👏👏
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 25, 2019
Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 for winning the Gold at the BWF World Championships… Making us proud as a nation with your exceptional talent. Keep creating history!
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 25, 2019
First Indian to win gold at the #BWFWorldChampionships2019… @Pvsindhu1 what a terrific performance! Congratulations.. you go girl ❤
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) August 25, 2019