No doubt we have a lot of talent, we just need better planning — Prakash Padukone

The Bridge spoke to the legendary Prakash Padukone ahead of this year's tournament. Talking about the present state of Indian badminton, Padukone pointed out that there's no doubt the crop today have been consistently playing well but they also need to choose their fights wisely.

"I think there is no doubt that we have a lot of talent, we just need better planning. The players need to choose the tournaments more carefully. I do agree that the international rankings are important, but more than that, one should focus on winning big tournaments like the All England Open, World Championships, and the Olympics."

Read the full interview here.