What would it take for Lakshya Sen to stay at the top in world badminton? | In Focus

Published: March 24, 2022, 3:05 p.m.

b'For quite some time now, Indian badminton\\u2019s biggest success stories have mostly been women, with the headlines dominated by the likes of P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal. Titles by the men haven\\u2019t always come at the highest level or consistently.\\nBut 20-year-old Lakshya Sen has surprised everyone with consistent performances at the highest level over the past nine months. His run to the final of the All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham last week marks the first time in 21 years an Indian male shuttler has made it to the finals of this prestigious event. So what makes Lakshya Sen, who has now broken into the top 10, different from the rest? And given that he is only 20, does he have the potential to stay at the top for a long time?\\nGuest: Rakesh Rao, Deputy Editor (Sports),\\xa0The Hindu\\nHost: G. Sampath, Social Affairs Editor,\\xa0The Hindu\\nEdited by Ranjani Srinivasan'