Sindhu & Coaches

Over the course of her career, Sindhu has played under different coaches. With one more addition to the list, Insidesport takes a look at all of them.

Sindhu & Coaches

Sindhu's parents signed her up at the Mahboob Ali Badminton Academy in Secunderabad, after she showed interest in the sport. 

Sindhu & Coaches

Later, the two-time Olympic medalist started training with Dronacharya awardee SM Arif at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium.

Sindhu & Coaches

After Arif, Sindhu started her most successful stints under a coach. She trained with Pullela Gopichand for a number of years, and won Rio Olympics silver.

Sindhu & Coaches

Sindhu then roped in South Korean Kim Ji Hyun, who guided her to a BWF World Championships gold in 2019. Post that, Kim had to leave.

Sindhu & Coaches

After that, came the arrival of Park Tae Sang, who took Sindhu to a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, and had a long stint with the Indian.

Sindhu & Coaches

Late in 2023, Sindhu announced former All England champion Muhammad Hafiz Hashim as her new coach, but the partnership didn't seem to work. 

Sindhu & Coaches

Then in Jan 2024, Sindhu started training with Indonesian Agus Dwi Santoso. Apart from that, she also brought in Prakash Padukone as her mentor.