Lakshya Sen did all Indians proud by reaching the finals of the All England Badminton championships though he fell at the last hurdle to Viktor Axelsen of Denmark.
A protégé of Prakash Padukone, the first AEB champion from India, Lakshya who is only 20 has been in tremendous form over the past six months securing his maiden world championship bronze in December and finishing runner up in the German Open last week.
It helps that his father is a national level badminton coach and his brother plays in the international circuit.
He is also a former world junior no.1 and Asian junior champion. I am sure that in times to come with the right coaching and extensive international exposure he shall bring in more laurels for the country.
Lakshya, be assured that more than a billion Indian hearts beat for you, go forth and conquer the world.
