Bharat Express

PV Sindhu

Lohri festival, significant for Northern India, marks the end of winter and the harvest of Rabi crops. Families and friends gathered around bonfires.

In the women's singles, she is ranked fifth and will take on Scotland's Kirsty Gilmour, ranked 22nd in the world, on Wednesday.

The 31-year-old Keralite collapsed on the court in shock after enduring a grueling 78-minute match.