Sindhu Urges Former Indian Players to Step up to Handle Paucity of Foreign Coaches

India ace shuttler PV Sindhu believes foreign coaches would be difficult to hire in a post-COVID-19 world, presenting former India internationals the opportunity to step forward and fill in the void. All sporting activities around the world has been put on hold due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Sindhu feels the situation provides a good opportunity for former players in the country to double up as coaches. Also Read - Lockdown a Big Setback for Olympic-Bound Athletes: Gagan Narang

“If the global pandemic continues, bringing coaches from abroad might become difficult, there are a lot of good players in our country who have played at the international level, and we can use them in a coaching capacity,” Sindhu said on Tuesday while speaking during a webinar. Also Read - BWF Reschedules 2021 World Championships to November-December, Avoids Clash With Tokyo Olympics

“The administrators must know the journey of every sportsperson. The future of Indian sports lies in the hands of young sports administrators like all of you,” she said.