‘Maybe that was her tactic’: Sindhu questions ‘cramps’; Wang says ‘I was injured’
PV Sindhu was defeated by Wang Zhi Yi in the World Championships, leading Sindhu to question whether Wang's late-match medical timeouts for cramps were tactical. Wang denied the accusation, maintaining that her injuries were genuine.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing debate in competitive sports regarding the ethics of medical timeouts and the fine line between injury management and gamesmanship.
NEW DELHI: PV Sindhu’s quest for an unprecedented sixth World Championships medal ended in a gruelling pre-quarterfinal defeat to China’s Wang Zhi Yi on Thursday, with the Indian admitting the loss “hurts a lot more” on home soil while questioning whether her opponent’s late cramps were part of her tactics.Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu fought back after losing the opening game but eventually went down 11-21, 21-15, 17-21 to world No. 3 Wang at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. Wang, who battled cramps in both legs during the closing stages, held her nerve to reach the quarterfinals.The match appeared to turn at 16-15 in the deciding game when Wang fell while chasing a shuttle and immediately clutched her left thigh.
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