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Despite international success being far and few between, the domestic badminton circuit is alive and kicking thanks to the rich pool of talents. But the early promise shown by these kids do not transform into success at the big stage and the Badminton Authority of India needs to something about it.
Apart from the legendary Prakash Padukone and Gopichand, Indian badminton stables have churned out quality players like Abhin Syam Gupta, Nikhil Kanetkar and Sachin Ratti who have upset fancied opponents on more occasions than one. But they have not been able to produce the quality and killer instinct that so often separates the champions from the also-rans.
