PV Sindhu hits back at critics with bold Instagram post, 'I didn't lose gold but won a silver'

PV Sindhu lost to Carolina Marin in the final round of the BWF World Championships this week. It was another big loss for the Indian who has lost some big matches in her career including the Rio Olympics final against the same opponent. 

This has prompted some to question her temperament and her ability to win big matches. 

Now, Sindhu has hit back at these critics with a bold post on Instagram.

Sindhu said that she didn't lose the gold medal but won a second consecutive silver at the World Championships. She also said that she had complete faith that she will win the gold medal soon. She also thanked her team and sponsors.

Here's what PV Sindhu wrote in his post:

“Never give up, never give in, and when the upper hand is ours, may we have the ability to handle the win with the dignity that we absorbed the loss” - dough Williams" 

"It brings me immense amount of pleasure to bring back the silver consecutively 2 Nd year in the BWF world championships. I didn’t lose the gold , I won the silver and I can proudly say my silver sparkles. It was indeed a wonderfull week in Nanjing, inspite of losing in the finals I had some great matches. I have been really happy about my consistent performance over the rankings. I believe that patience and persistence make unbeatable combination for success, hence have complete faith that my gold shall come soon!!"

"It's amazing how I have received so much love and support from people all around the world, and that keeps me going! And finally I want to thank my amazing team, who have stood by me like a pillar throughout the tournament and also thanks to all my sponsors @olympicgoldquest @baselineventures whose been supporting me and a special thanks to my Physio @physio.shetty whos always been waiting to treat meand take care of me when ever i want to n always being there for me n finally thanks to all my coaches who helped me in and out and also been so kind always...."

 

“Never give up, never give in, and when the upper hand is ours, may we have the ability to handle the win with the dignity that we absorbed the loss” - dough Williams It brings me immense amount of pleasure to bring back the silver consecutively 2 Nd year in the BWF world championships. I didn’t lose the gold , I won the silver and I can proudly say my silver sparkles. It was indeed a wonderfull week in Nanjing, inspite of losing in the finals I had some great matches. I have been really happy about my consistent performance over the rankings. I believe that patience and persistence make unbeatable combination for success, hence have complete faith that my gold shall come soon!! It's amazing how I have received so much love and support from people all around the world, and that keeps me going! And finally I want to thank my amazing team, who have stood by me like a pillar throughout the tournament and also thanks to all my sponsors @olympicgoldquest @baselineventures whose been supporting me and a special thanks to my Physio @physio.shetty whos always been waiting to treat me☺️and take care of me when ever i want to n always being there for me n finally thanks to all my coaches who helped me in and out and also been so kind always....#worldchampionships2018 #silver#happymoment#thankyoueveryone#thankstoallmysponsors#

A post shared by sindhu pv (@pvsindhu1) on Aug 8, 2018 at 2:05am PDT

PV Sindhu has lost in the finals of 2016 and 2017 Hong Kong Open, 2017 and 2018 World Championships, 2017 Super Series Finals, 2018 India Open and 2018 Thailand Open. She has won the 2016 Malaysia Masters, 2016 China Open, 2017 Syed Modi International, 2017 India Open and 2017 Korea Open tournaments in the last three years.