PV Sindhu’s physio gets Asian Games green light despite BAI's snub

New Delhi: PV Sindhu will have almost her entire support staff spearheading her medal campaign at the Asian Games, with the sports ministry clearing the names of her personal physiotherapist Heera Mundluru and strength and conditioning coach Shreyasi Sanjay.Coaching staffer Muhammad Irwansyah, who has been appointed as India’s women’s singles coach but will largely focus on Sindhu’s game and technique, has also received official sanction.Interestingly, Mundluru’s name was not recommended by the Badminton Association of India (BAI). That, however, did little to stop the sanctioning authorities, who cleared her inclusion, ensuring Sindhu has the support system she needs.Long jumper Shahnavaz Khan, too, has been sanctioned his personal coach Bhupinder Singh, while Ancy Sojan will have Anoop Joseph by her side.In table tennis, former India player Soumyadeep Roy has been cleared as coach for Payas Jain, Cinderella Das and Sutirtha Mukherjee, giving several medal hopefuls familiar support at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.