Chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand has set his eyes on ending the 18-year-old wait for an Indian to become an All England champion next year after PV Sindhu clinched the season-ending World Tour Finals title here Sunday. Gopichand was the last Indian to win the All England Championship in 2001, achieving the coveted feat after 21 years of Prakash Padukone’s 1980 title. “It has been quite a while since we have won the All England Championship. She has won medals in the major events and that was the target this year,” he said. “Overall a good tournament for him, so lot of positive to take back.

Source: The Hindu December 16, 2018 11:58 UTC