Bengaluru: Star shuttler Saina Nehwal was left mighty impressed with Narendra Modi's knowledge on sports and said the Prime Minister made her feel like a family member when they met ahead of his 65th birthday.

"The meeting lasted for about half an hour and I was surprised that he knew about my family and my game so comprehensively as if he was a family member," Saina told PTI a day after gifting the Prime Minister one of her racquet's on the eve of his birthday.