Saina Nehwal splits with coach Pullela Gopichand
September 02, 2014  10:44
Just ahead of the Asian Games, star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal split with the national head coach Pullela Gopichand as she has decided to train under former India coach Vimal Kumar.

The Olympic bronze medallist had also conveyed the decision to Gopicahnd during the recently concluded World Championships in Denmark.

The 24-year-old has decided to move to Bangalore to work under Vimal Kumar for the upcoming Asian Games, which will kick-start from September 19.

Nehwal has been struggling with her form for quite some time now. On the other end, the dramatic rise of teenager PV Sindhu (another Gopichand-trained shuttler) might have forced her to think of other coaching options.

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