SMASH! The Rise of Indian Badminton

Badminton has become a popular sport in India thanks to Prakash Padukone Pullela Gopichand Saina Nehwal P V Sindhu Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa Kidambi Srikanth and a few others. Each of them has a riveting story. The author has tried to weave all their stories into a fascinating canvas.</br></br>This book is about how Indian badminton emerged as a global powerhouse in over a decade; what's gone into the making of several world champions; who all played pivotal roles and much more. It also reflects on the current shortcomings that could slow down the rise of the sport and how they could be addressed.</br></br>Anyone keen on learning the secrets of peak performance from Indian champions and their coaches; how to bounce back stronger from setbacks; how and how not to lead a team will find this book appealing.</br></br>***</br></br>I hope people learn a lot about the history of Indian badminton from this book Jwala Gutta Indian Doubles Champion