Anmol - rising badminton star who wants to become a judge

Anmol Kharb, the rising star of Indian badminton, aims for Olympic glory while pursuing a career in law.

Is she the one?

Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu have brought Olympic medals and many golden moments for India and now badminton buffs are desperately searching for the young girl who could take over from these greats.

And Haryana’s Anmol Kharb looks like she has the talent to get into those famous shoes.

Anmol won the senior National title in late 2023 and early last year, she won crucial matches, beating higher-ranked players, as India clinched the women’s team title in the Asian Badminton Championships (ABC) for the first time in Malaysia.

“That ABC was a life-turning moment, it made me believe in myself,” said the 18-year-old in a chat with The Hindu after winning the National Games gold here on Tuesday.

“For a few days, I couldn’t even respond to what was happening to me because suddenly there was so much media attention. I didn’t know what to say. After some days it finally it struck me...we have created history.”

And though Anmol suffered a ligament injury last year, which sidelined her for two months, she won tournaments in Poland and Belgium.