Archive · 20 Aug 2026
PV Sindhu Thanks Kiren Rijiju After Reaching World Championships Pre-Quarters
PV Sindhu is a famous Indian badminton player.
She reached the pre-quarter-finals of the 2026 BWF World Championships.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju came to watch her match.
Sindhu thanked him in a message on X. She said he has supported her and her family for a long time.
She compared him to an elder brother.
Sindhu also joked that she made the end of the match more stressful than it needed to be.
Rijiju had earlier celebrated her 2019 world championship win.
PV Sindhu thanked Union Minister Kiren Rijiju for attending and supporting her match.
Sindhu said Rijiju has consistently supported her and her family like an elder brother.
She described the match as successful despite making its ending more stressful than necessary.
Sindhu advanced to the pre-quarter-finals of the BWF World Championships 2026.
Rijiju previously congratulated Sindhu after her historic 2019 world championship victory.
- Who
- PV Sindhu and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju.
- What
- Sindhu thanked Rijiju for attending her match and supporting her after she reached the BWF World Championships 2026 pre-quarter-finals.
- When
- After Sindhu's match at the BWF World Championships 2026; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- The match venue is not specified; Sindhu shared her message on X.
- Why
- Sindhu wanted to express appreciation for Rijiju's presence, encouragement and longstanding support for her and her family.
- Player
- PV Sindhu
- Official
- Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister
- Tournament
- BWF World Championships 2026
- Stage reached
- Pre-quarter-finals
- Message platform
- X
- Relationship described
- Sindhu described Rijiju as being like an elder brother.
- Earlier achievement
- Sindhu won the women's singles world title at the 2019 BWF World Championships, becoming the first Indian to do so.