Hyderabad, Jan 11 (IANS) A Saina Nehwal-less Awadhe Warriors was more than enough to beat the P.V. Sindhu is the only Indian shuttler to hold the world champion title in badminton. Sindhu-led Chennai Smashers 4-1 on the last day of the Hyderabad leg of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Monday. Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V. Badminton; Premier Badminton League: PV Sindhu wins match, crowd against Carolina Marin; Premier Badminton League: PV Sindhu wins match, crowd against Carolina Marin On the night she would have to win back that support from the stands before she could get the better of the Spaniard Carolina Marin, PV Sindhu won 11-15, 15-8, 15-13. She also won the silver medal at Rio Olympics, 2016 and has 4 other world championship medals. Sindhu has received the Padma Shri in 2015. A regular in the Premier Badminton League (PBL), Gilmour, 26, is set to feature for the Chennai Superstarz this year in the tournament, which begins on January 20. NEW DELHI: World Champion PV Sindhu was on Wednesday unveiled as one of the ambassadors for Badminton World Federation's 'i am badminton' awareness campaign. Gilmour, world number 31, is a near certainty to make it to Tokyo 2020, for which the badminton qualification period ends on April 26. At the launch of the season-5 of the Premier Badminton League here, endorsements came thick and fast from many players including World champions Carolina Marin and P. V. Sindhu. New Delhi, Jan 7: Reigning world champion PV Sindhu will look to give a rollicking start when the Hyderabad Hunters take on Chennai Superstarz on January 20 in Chennai as the Premier Badminton League (PBL) celebrates its fifth year of high-quality action. PV Sindhu was among the 16 persons who will also be receiving the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award. Sindhu inspired the Chennai Smashers to beat Awadhe Warriors 4-1 in the first semi-final and storm into the finals of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium here on Friday.
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