Saina Nehwal Retirement: Did Chronic Knee Injury Silence India’s Badminton Queen Too Soon?
Badminton legend Saina Nehwal, India’s first Olympic medalist in the sport, has officially announced her retirement at 35, citing irreversible knee degeneration and arthritis. After years of silent struggle since her 2016 Rio injury, she steps away on her own terms—but leaves behind a legacy that reshaped Indian badminton forever.





