PV Sindhu-Venkat Datta Sai wedding: India’s badminton star reveals why she wanted to marry after Paris Olympics

India’s two-time Olympic medal-winning badminton PV Sindhu embarked on a new journey as the 29-year-old tied the knot with Venkat Datta Sai in an intimate wedding ceremony on December 22 in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Although the marriage was kept secret, first pictures of the newly-wed emerged online when Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat shared a photograph of the two. 

Having won a bronze at 2016 Rio Olympics and a silver in Tokyo three years ago, Sindhu has been a flagbearer of Indian badminton for close to a decade and inspire a numerous budding shuttlers who chose to take up badminton as a career. 

Speaking after the wedding for the first time, Sindhu revealed she was missing ‘stability’ in her life and that’s why decided to get married in 2024 after the Paris Olympics.    

“For me, marriage meant stability—the kind of stability that would help me perform better,” Sindhu was quoted as saying to HT. “Competing at the highest level is incredibly demanding, and having that sense of security and support is so important. I was super excited! This new phase of life felt so special,” added Sindhu. 

Her husband, Datta Sai also echoed his newly-wed wife. “For Sindhu, the timing felt right. After the Olympics, she wanted to settle down, find stability, and then focus on the next chapter of her journey. We both knew this was the right step because it wasn’t just about the moment—it was about building a future together,” Datta Sai said.