Saina Nehwal: Saina Nehwal separated from husband Kashyap, shared information on Instagram
Saina Nehwal: Star shuttler Saina Nehwal, who won India its first Olympic medal in badminton after 7 years of marriage, has announced her separation from her husband. She announced this through her Instagram story late on Sunday night and shocked her fans.
The Indian star shuttler, who won India’s first Olympic medal in badminton, surprised her fans with an announcement late on Sunday night. Saina, who has been away from professional badminton for a long time, announced her separation from husband Parupalli Kashyap on Instagram. She wrote in her Instagram story, ‘Life sometimes takes us on different paths. After much thought, Parupalli Kashyap and I have decided to separate. I am grateful for the past moments and wish him all the best for his life ahead. Thank you for maintaining the dignity of our privacy at this time. However, the reasons behind this have not been known yet. However, no reaction has come from Kashyap regarding this yet. Both started their badminton career from Pullela Gopichand’s Hyderabad Academy.
Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap got married on 14 December 2018 and now after 7 years, both have decided to separate. Like Saina, Parupalli Kashyap is also a badminton player who first made headlines by winning a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games in 2010. Kashyap also reached the quarter-finals in the 2012 Olympics. He became the first Indian male badminton player to do so.
Finally, the moment came in 2014 when Kashyap proved his talent by winning a gold medal in the Commonwealth.
Saina Nehwal became India’s first Olympic medalist badminton player by winning the bronze medal in the 2012 London Olympics. Not only this, she also achieved the number one ranking in badminton in April 2015 and became the first Indian female shuttler to do so. Talking about Saina, she won the World Junior Championship in 2008 besides winning gold in the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and 2018. Saina has won more than 11 Super Series titles, including Indonesia Open, Singapore Open and Australian Open. Saina was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2009, the highest sports award Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2010, Padma Shri in 2010 and Padma Bhushan in 2016.
