Published 15:37 IST, November 4th 2020

PV Sindhu training hard for Asia Tour in January 2021, shares video with fans: Watch

Recently, Indian badminton superstar PV Sindhu shared a short video of herself training for the fast-approaching BWF Asia Tour in January 2021.

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Some weeks ago, Indian shuttler PC Sindhu pulled out of recently-concluded Denmark Open. Like many or badminton stars, Sindhu cited health concerns and would prefer to directly make an appearance for upcoming Badminton Asia Tour in January. 25-year-old is currently on a break from national training camp in Hyderabad and even flew to London for special training. 

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PV Sindhu training for Badminton Asia Tour scheduled in January begins

"Getting ready for Asia Tour," Sindhu wrote for both videos she uploaded. One video was a short clip of her training on court, taken from a distance. She even added "sweat analysis" hashtag, which was connected to her second video, which was a boomerang capturing her arm. Followers left words of encourment on Sindhu's post, thrilled to see shuttler preparing, especially after recent "I Retire" tweet from World Champion. 

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On vember 2, PV Sindhu shared a cryptic tweet which highlighted words "I Retire". While Sindhu is definitely t retiring, fans complained about going through a mini heart attack for scare. However, Olympic-hopeful was actually talking retiring from "current state of unrest". She even spoke about Denmark Open she withdrew from and COVID-19 crisis, which everyone must overcome toger. While her tweet gave fans a scare, highlighted words caused everyone to read her actual words. 

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In a recent interview, Sindhu discussed her training post quarantine. While she was away from badminton for some time, Sindhu found it easy to get back into rhythm.  2016 Rio Olympics silver medalist added that because she was training at home already "it was t tough" for her, though it took a few weeks for her to get used to it. 

shuttler recently went to London, where she worked with Gatorade Sports Science Institute's Rebecca Randell. As per her posts – which shut down rumours of a rift with her family – she was in London to focus on her recovery and nutrition, helping her train for upcoming badminton tournaments. As per recent BWF rules, she will t be getting a direct invitation to World Tour Final despite being World Champion. 

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15:37 IST, November 4th 2020