New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Since August 2024, Lakshya Sen has been India's top men's singles shuttler with his ranking ranging between 10 and 20.

The 24-year-old peaked in 2021 and 2022. During this time, apart from winning titles on the BWF World Tour, Sen also won a World Championships bronze, reached the All England Open final, won the Commonwealth Games gold and reached a career-high ranking of No.6.

But his performance graph has dipped since then. The Almora-born player won an odd tournament or two but a share of injuries and subsequent surgeries could be blamed for his dip in form. Round 1 or 2 exits became the norm, causing him to drop to No.25 in the world. But even when Sen was completely fit, he was never able to consistently repli...