All England is not the good time for the Experimental Service Rule, says Sindhu

World Championship silver medallist Sindhu said that the experimental service law could have started from the better tournament other than the All England badminton championship.

According to the new rule, ‘the whole of the shuttle shall be below 1.15 metres from the surface of the court at the instant of being hit by the server's racket’ year', which is said to be officially tested at the next year’s All England Open.

She said, “From my side it’s just that it could have come at a better time. A different tournament instead of the All England Championships because it is a very prestigious tournament for everybody.

“As far as my service goes I am trying but it should not be much of problem. We just need to practice it out,” she said.

Sindhu guarded herself, unlike Carolina Marin and Saina Nehwal, on asking about BWF 2018 calendar. She said, “The calendar has already come out. So we can not oppose. Of course it’s a very tough schedule with World Championship, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. I am going to pick and choose tournaments and plan with the coach accordingly.”

According to the BWF 2018 calendar, all the top single shuttlers are made mandatory to participate in minimum of 12 tournaments, while doubles in at least 10 tournaments. If failed then need to face fine. And soon after its release, there has been so much of flak on BW revised plan of action.

She continued, “I cannot comment about someone else, how they prepare for the tournament and they can't say about me. Some tournaments maybe are important for others while some are important for me.”

Sindhu missed the meeting with Saina at the opening match of PBL 3. She said, “Even I was expecting she would play, I put the trump from my side.”

“Trump plays a really important role, each point is important in this format because there are 15 points, anyone can win. From the first point you need to be focused.”