Saina Nehwal Challenges Jasprit Bumrah to Badminton Match Amid Ongoing Sports Debate
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Since the start of the Olympics in Paris, where Indian athletes have narrowly missed out on gold medals multiple times, a debate has emerged about cricket’s dominance in India’s sports culture compared to other sports.
Recently, badminton legend Saina Nehwal spoke out on the topic, suggesting that if other sports received the same level of support and popularity as cricket in India, those athletes could also bring pride to the nation.
Nehwal recently claimed that sports like badminton, tennis, and basketball are physically more demanding than cricket. This statement attracted criticism from cricket fans, including young Kolkata Knight Riders batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who posted a controversial social media challenge for Nehwal to face fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah.
“Let’s see how she goes when Bumrah bowls 150k’s bumper at her head,” Angkrish had written on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Now, Saina has responded to this comparison, stating why she would face Jasprit Bumrah.
“Why would I face Jasprit Bumrah anyways? If I had been playing for 8 years maybe I would have answered Jasprit Bumrah,” Nehwal said on Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast.
“If Jasprit Bumrah plays badminton with me maybe he won’t be able to take my smash. We should not fight with ourselves in our own country for these things. That’s what I want to say (earlier). Every sport is best in its place. But I want to say, give value to other sports as well. Otherwise, where will we get sporting culture from? And cricket, Bollywood will always be our focus,” she added.
While comparisons between sports continue, it’s important to remember that every sport is challenging in its own right, requiring immense effort for athletes to reach the top. There should be no room for comparisons when it comes to sports.
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