{"id":505685,"date":"2024-03-18T16:06:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T10:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=505685"},"modified":"2024-03-18T16:09:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T10:39:33","slug":"prakash-padukone-pv-sindhu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/sports-news\/prakash-padukone-pv-sindhu\/","title":{"rendered":"PV Sindhu pens hearfelt post for her mentor Prakash Padukone, says he is guiding light of her life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>India\u2019s ace shuttler PV Sindhu wrote a heartfelt note for her mentor Prakash Padukone. Sindhu lost to the reigning world champion An Se Young of the Republic of Korea on last Thursday. She also shared a picture with the legendary badminton player in which both can be seen relishing a dessert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sindhu took to X and wrote on Saturday that Mentorship is something that she believed that everyone needs at some point in their life. She said there are times when one stagnates. But like a lighthouse showing the way to ships, one needs an experienced soul to guide them back on track. She said Prakash Padukone plays the role of a mentor in her life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mentorship is something that I believe everyone needs at some point in their life. There will be times when you stagnate. But like a lighthouse showing the way to ships, you need an old, experienced soul to guide you back on track. That is Prakash Padukone to me.<br><br>I am so\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OVXtCuVV0w\">pic.twitter.com\/OVXtCuVV0w<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Pvsindhu (@Pvsindhu1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pvsindhu1\/status\/1768956089721037022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sindhu added she was grateful to have found someone who not only pushes her to win but also serves as a guiding light in her life. She said she is grateful to have found someone who not only pushes her to win but also serves as a guiding light in her life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She added she was grateful she could persuade Prakash Padukone to coach her and travel with her and Lakshya! She said Indian badminton truly benefits with her invaluable, unwavering, inspiring, and charismatic guidance. Padukone was the first Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championships in 1980.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The post has gone viral on X with 54800 views. Many social media users and fans started commenting on the social media post. One user KSNIDHI wrote it was wonderful to see when Lakshya Sen after winning his match in the Quarter Final was rushing to greet the coaches and was gestured by Prakash Padukone and Vimal Kumar to first greet the opponent the on court officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It was also wonderful to see when <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lakshya_sen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lakshya_sen<\/a> after winning his match in the QF was rushing to greet the coaches and was gestured by Prakash Padukone and Vimal Kumar to first greet the opponent and the on court officials. Respect<\/p>&mdash; KSNIDHI (@ksnidhi2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ksnidhi2\/status\/1768970660301488155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One user Tushar Maskara said he would love to see Lakshya winning all England championship in front of Prakash Padukone, the first all England champion from India. He said it would be a proud moment for Padukone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I would love to see lakshya winning all England championship in front of him, the first all England champion form india. It would be a proud moment for him.<\/p>&mdash; Tusharmaskara (@Tusharmaskara1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tusharmaskara1\/status\/1768976627609092098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sindhu took to X and wrote on Saturday that Mentorship is something that she believed that everyone needs at some point in their life. She said there are times when one stagnates. But like a lighthouse showing the way to ships, one needs an experienced soul to guide them back on track. 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