READ! Badminton Guru Pullela Gopichand’s pre-match guidelines to make players victory ready

New Delhi: Be it Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth or PV Sindhu; a major credit behind the success of these shuttlers go to coach Pullela Gopichand.

A night before the match, Gopichand will ask his players to do the following:-

• Ample rest to minimize stress.
• Two ice baths.
• A talk-session to resolve all questions, doubts and inhibitions.
• A pain-killer to ease off pressure.

Speaking to Indian Express, Pullela Gopichand’s former teammate Archana Popat also revealed that the Indian badminton coach train himself too along with his players and is big on Yoga too.

Doesn’t come as a surprise considering Pullela’s incredible fitness.