India, Aug. 16 -- Years have passed, but PV Sindhu remains India's biggest hope for a medal at a tournament like the BWF World Championships. A five-time medallist, including a historic gold in 2019, expectations are high from the 31-year-old as India prepares to host the marquee event for the first time since 2009.

It has been seven years since Sindhu last stood on the World Championship podium, but the wait has done little to dent her confidence. Ahead of the tournament, she is clear in her mind that there is "nothing to lose" for her. Fresh from winning the Japan Open, Sindhu is carrying the weight of expectations on home soil, but is not shying away from it.

Sindhu knows what it is like to enter a World Championship with expectation...