New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- Pullela Gopichand, India's chief badminton coach, opened up about what makes Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu stand out in the world of sports.

In an exclusive conversation with ANI, he reflected on their relentless drive, work ethic, and the impact they've had on Indian badminton.

Speaking about Saina Nehwal's early days, Gopichand recalled, "Well, Saina was maybe about 13 years when I started coaching her. At that time, Indian women, they said, were not strong enough. Because at least in the men's side, we had me or Prakash sir or even Dinesh Khanna or Suresh Goel or people in the past who were actually achievers at the world level. But women, we didn't have the same highest level of women. So they would always say, ou...