In these pages couple of months ago, I had analysed why India's star shuttler Saina Nehwal was having a bleak time on the BWF world circuit.


Shuttler Saina Nehwal with Pullela Gopichand. Pic/AFP 

I had said that she still has the game and hunger to bounce back, but needed to do two things. Firstly, start thinking on her feet, and secondly, get a change of scenery by perhaps going out of India for a short training/coaching stint.