Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth announces retirement from international badminton

Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth has announced his retirement from international badminton. The 31-year-old battled nagging injuries since the Olympic Games in Tokyo and decided to hang his boots due to that. Praneeth confirmed the news on his social media accounts.

In his 24-year-long career, he won a World Championships bronze medal and represented India at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Following his retirement, Praneeth who has also won the 2017 Singapore Open, is set to begin a new innings as the head coach of the Triangle Badminton Academy in the US. He joins next month.