New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- For about a decade, PV Sindhu was undeniably India's best bet going into any tournament on the BWF circuit. Consistency and an injury free-reign were the hallmarks of her long career that yielded two Olympic and five World Championships medals in addition to several other titles arguably making her the country's greatest female athlete.

But the last couple of years haven't exactly turned out as she'd have liked. Consistency and being injury free - the two things that set the former world champion apart are exactly which have gone amiss resulting in the 30-year-old winning just one title - the 2024 Syed Modi International - in the last three years.

"Sindhu is still there but after a certain point you start getting i...