Do you know how much is Ace shuttler P V Sindhu, who turned 28 on July 6, paid for single day endorsements 🏸
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Sindhu started playing badminton from the age of eight
Sindhu came from a family of athletes. Her father, Ramana, and her mother Vijaya are former volleyball players. Her elder sister, Divya, is also a former national-level volleyball player
She chose badminton over volleyball as she was inspired by the success of Pullela Gopichand, the 2001 All England Open Badminton Champion
Sindhu broke into the top 20 of the BWF World Rankings in September 2012, at the age of 17
She rose to a career-high world ranking of no. 2 in April 2017
She is the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals
She is the first and only Indian to win the badminton world Championship
She is the second woman after Zhang Ning of the Republic of China to win five or more singles medals in the competition
She was awarded Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, in January 2020; she received the, India's fourth-highest civilian award, in March 2015
She received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honour, on August 29, 2016; and she received the Arjuna Award for badminton on 24 September 2013
She is only second to Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli in terms of per-day revenue from brand sponsorships, making her the highest-paid badminton player
Sindhu charges brands anywhere between ₹10 million (US$130,000) and ₹12.5 million (US$160,000) for a single day of endorsement-related activities