Indian badminton faces a period of underwhelming performances, but Sankar Subramanian, a former junior World No. 1, expresses optimism about the future. Despite recent setbacks, he believes the next generation holds immense potential. Sankar emphasizes the need for improved grassroots programs, high-performance training, and comprehensive support systems to consistently compete at the highest level and regain India’s dominance in badminton. Post navigation WCQ: Portugal thrash Armenia 5-0; England down Andorra World Archery C’ships: Historic! India compound team wins first-ever gold