“It was nice to play with Taufiq Hidayat; successful was simply an added bonus” – Prannoy HS Interview
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Prannoy Haseena Sunilkumar is without doubt one of the quickest gamers on the badminton courtroom. He gained silver on the Youth Olympic Video games in 2010. He lately defeated former world primary. 1 Taufik Hidayat on the Indian Open and is wanting ahead to doing properly within the upcoming Indian Badminton League.
He was lately in dialog with Sportkeeda. Listed below are the excerpts:
There was a sudden surge of high quality badminton gamers, each women and men, in India. What do you assume the board has finished properly?
I do not assume the board did something proper. It is the gamers and the coaches who’re doing a fantastic job. The laborious work is clear from latest ends in all Tremendous Sequence and Grand Prix tournaments.
Who do you take into account as your essential competitor within the home circuit?
Effectively, there are 7 to eight gamers who fall into the identical class. Me, Kashyap, Ajay, Anand, Sai, Srikanth, Guru and some others give one another a tough time. We’ve got the identical type of sport and all of it will depend on who performs higher on that specific day.
Are you glad with how the yr has gone for you up to now?
Sure, I am pleased with how the yr has gone up to now. I performed some good matches and beat some good gamers. I certified for the Indian Open and defeated Taufik Hidayat. I additionally beat Anand and Ajay, who’ve been in nice kind currently. I did properly in Singapore after I hit the quarters and Indonesia opened up too. Nonetheless, I’m wanting ahead to turning the thrilling matches I play into victories.
The place do you anticipate to be on the earth rankings by the tip of the yr?
If I maintain taking part in good tournaments and do properly in 2 or 3 tournaments, I ought to have the ability to get into the highest 35. I’m at present 54 on the earth rankings. I simply hope to make a full restoration from a again downside. I’ve had it for years, however it’s gotten lots higher now. I’ve finished loads of workout routines and rehabilitation and in a month I ought to be one hundred pc match.
The ladies are doing a lot better than the boys. Any cause in any respect?
Effectively, I feel it is unfair to say that other than Saina and Sindhu, I do not assume others are doing higher. In the event you see the latest outcomes, it’s the males’s division that’s doing properly. No less than ten individuals take part in males’s singles. Ladies haven’t been capable of do properly even in doubles and blended doubles, regardless of being good. Nonetheless, Saina and Sindhu had been phenomenal.
You defeated Taufiq Hidayat on the Indian Open. What was it wish to beat a former world #1?
It was superb. It was simply nice to play with him and successful was simply an added bonus. If you see his profession report, you realize what a fantastic participant he’s. It was certainly one of his final matches and he wasn’t fairly in the perfect form. Each badminton participant my age grew up watching him. I at all times noticed his movies taking part in higher.
Do you assume IBL will likely be successful?
All of it will depend on how properly they set up it. It’s anticipated to be the largest badminton competitors ever. All the highest gamers and coaches will take part and go to. It will likely be a fantastic expertise for all Indian badminton gamers as they are going to be taking part in with and towards the perfect on the earth from every nation. They’ll share every thing and be taught lots from coaches from China, Indonesia and many others.
What does your coaching schedule appear to be?
We’ve got three coaching periods in in the future. One is within the morning, then within the afternoon and within the night. After our night coaching we have now an off-court session, together with fitness center and health.
A number of years in the past you gained silver on the Youth Olympic Video games. Are you aiming for an Olympic medal sooner or later?
Each participant strives for it. My dream is to in the future maintain it in my hand. Nonetheless, you must battle lots and luck additionally performs an essential function. The Olympics occur each 4 years and for those who apply for 3 years and get an damage simply earlier than that, that may be dangerous.
What tournaments are deliberate for you?
I’m going to take part in an All India event in Pune after which I will likely be engaged on IBL.
Gopichand Academy appears to be producing fairly a number of profitable badminton gamers on the earth enviornment. Why is that?
I feel it is due to the wonderful amenities provided there. And never solely that: the teaching is up-to-date with worldwide requirements. Gopi sir travels with us to all tournaments and sees all our matches. He would then inform us our errors and assist us right them. He additionally sees the place different gamers are higher than us after which trains us accordingly. With the fierce competitors that exists in badminton, we additionally prepare intensively. He additionally retains us motivated, which inspires us to maintain enhancing and successful.
What’s your power in your sport?
I used to play attacking, however now I play an all-round sport. As a result of we play all yr spherical, endurance coaching is essential. I did it lots and it helped me play properly in all of the lengthy matches, which had been fairly a number of.