Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu gave a mini ‘heart attack’ to her fans on Monday as she mentioned ‘retirement’ on her Twitter handle.
In a lengthy post on Twitter, Sindhu wrote about how the Denmark Open was ‘the final straw and she has decided to retire’. The post has gone viral on social media and is one of the biggest talking points.
“I’ve been thinking about coming clean with my feelings for a while now. I admit I have been struggling to deal with it. It just feels so wrong, you know. That’s why I’m, writing today to tell you that I’m done. It’s understandable if you’re shocked or confused but by the time you finish reading this you would have learned about my point of view, and hopefully, will support it too.”
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— Pvsindhu (@Pvsindhu1) November 2, 2020
She further added, “This pandemic has been an eye-opener for me. I could train hard to fight the toughest of opponents, tooth, and nail, right till the final shot of the game. I have done it before; I can do it again. But how do I defeat this invisible virus that has the entire world in a fix? It has been months at home and we still question ourselves every time we step out. Internalizing all this and reading about so many heart-breaking stories online has got me to question a lot about myself and this world we live in. Not being able to represent India in the Denmark Open was the last straw.”
Earlier, the world champion Sindhu had pulled out of the Thomas and Uber Cup Final but later decided to participate in it at the request of the Badminton Association of India (BAI) president Himanta Biswa Sarma. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament has been deferred to next year.