The young shuttler wants to become Virat Kohli of Indian badminton, said- I am impressed by his aggression

New Delhi. India’s rising shuttler Lakshya Sen says that he wants to become the Virat Kohli of Indian badminton. Like the star players of the Indian cricket team, Lakshya Sen also wants to become the biggest Indian superstar in badminton. Lakshya says that in the coming years he wants to give a lot to Indian badminton like Virat Kohli has given to Indian cricket. Lakshya recently missed the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics. He was considered a medal contender in Paris but he lost to the Malaysian player in the bronze medal match. After this defeat, coach Prakash Padukone reprimanded Lakshya a lot.

Lakshya Sen trains at the legendary Prakash Padukone’s academy. Padukone had said that when the government is fulfilling all the needs of the players, then the athletes should also perform well on the big stage. Lakshya Sen said in the TRS podcast, ‘I want to become the Virat Kohli of Indian badminton in the coming times. He has done a lot for Indian cricket.’ Lakshya Sen was seen in good form in the initial matches of the Paris Olympics. However, he could not overcome Denmark’s Victor Axelsen in the semi-finals. World number two Victor blocked Lakshya’s path in the semi-finals itself. After this, Lakshya was defeated by Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia in the bronze medal match.

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Lakshya Sen is training in Austria
Currently, Lakshya Sen is working on strengthening his fitness. He has reached Austria for training. After gaining full fitness, he will again be seen playing in competitive tournaments in September. Lakshya Sen also talked about his friendship with Axelsen. He said that Victor inspired him a lot. According to Lakshya, the way Victor presents himself inside and outside the court is amazing. Lakshya Sen said that he is a big fan of Virat. He is especially crazy about Kohli’s mentality, aggression and emotion.

Lakshya Sen will be a contender for gold in the 2028 Olympics
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Viktor Axelsen also praised Lakshya. After winning the semi-final match, Viktor said that Lakshya will achieve many achievements in badminton in the coming times. Viktor even said that Lakshya Sen will be a contender for gold in Los Angeles in the 2028 Olympics.

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