PV Sindhu Turns 30: Net Worth Of The Richest Female Badminton Star
Happy Birthday PV Sindhu: Indian badminton ace Pusarla Venkata Sindhu celebrates her birthday today. Born on July 5, 1995, Sindhu is one of the finest athletes in Indian sports history with multiple remarkable achievements under her belt. Sindhu, who grew up in a family of sportspersons with both her parents being ex-national volleyball players, took up badminton at the age of 8.
Sindhu felt inspired by the success of former champion Pullela Gopichand and took her early learnings under the wings of her childhood coach Mehboob Ali at the badminton courts of the Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications in Secunderabad.
She stands today among the most successful badminton players in the world, an inspiring figure herself for girls trying to follow her great footsteps.
Her achievements involve winning a medal at all the major events, including the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games, the Asian Games, as well as the World Championships and BWF World Tour Finals.
Sindhu won a silver medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016 and a bronze in the Tokyo edition of the quadrennial event in 2020.
The ace player won the women's singles gold at the 2019 World Championship, having clinched the silver and bronze medals twice in the event's previous editions.
Sindhu bagged a gold apiece at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning the mixed team event in Gold Coast while topping the women's singles competition in Birmingham.
In 2018, she also won the silver medal in the Asian Games held in Jakarta for her performance in the women's singles category and a gold medal at the BWF World Tour Finals.
In total, Sindhu has 20 medals across all senior tournaments in her rich cabinet and has been conferred with several notable awards by the Indian government, including the Arjuna Award (2013), Padma Shri (2015), the Khel Ratna Award (2016) and the Padma Bhushan (2020).
PV Sindhu's Net Worth
A role model for today's generation, Sindhu is an extremely popular athlete and enjoys an estimated net worth of Rs 59 crores, making her the richest female badminton star in India.
She earns her wealth from prize money bagged from her achievements at various international tournaments, including the Olympics and the World Championships. Sindhu is also a brand favourite and endorses Maybelline, Li Ning, Bank of Baroda and Asian Paints.
According to reports, Sindhu has also made smart investments in different startups like Hoop (wellness), Better Nutrition (FMCG), and Azad Engineering (aerospace) to enhance her earnings and maintain her luxury lifestyle.
She lives in a lavish home in Hyderabad and has multiple eye-catching assets like BMW X5, Mahindra Thar and BMW 320D, which was gifted to her by legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
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