Saina will get back to practice next week in Bengaluru, says her father Harvir Singh

Leading Indian shuttler Sania Nehwal will return to practice in Bengaluru next week after she recovers from an ankle injury, her father Harvir Singh said. 

"Saina will, in all probability, start her practice in Bengaluru from next week. For now, she is undergoing treatment for her ankle injury at our hometown, Hyderabad. She is fast recovering, there's nothing to worry," Singh told PTI  

The World No. 2 had suffered an ankle injury last month which forced her to skip the Hong Kong Open and also posed a disappointing performance at the season-ending BWF Super Series Finals. 

"Badminton is the fastest game on the planet, and hence a player's success depends on swift and fast movements, but if you have pain while moving to and fro, it affects the game," Singh said. 

"Though she lost some of the important tournaments this year, Saina had beaten World No. 1 Carolina Marin", added the shuttler's father.

His answer to the question should she participate in Premier Badminton League (PBL), he said,

"It is left to Saina to decide on it. She knows much better than anyone else."