After losing in Olympics, Lakshya Sen revealed that Deepika Padukone had called him and said- ‘She…’

Lakshya Sen was India’s best performing badminton star at the Paris Olympics 2024. He became the first Indian male shuttler to reach the semi-finals of the Olympics. However, he narrowly missed out on a medal. He lost to Viktor Axelsen in the semi-finals and then also lost to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia for the bronze medal. Those two results broke a billion hearts that were cheering for the rising star. “After the match (semi-finals), I was devastated. It was going to hurt for a while that I couldn’t get India a medal at this Olympics. I knew I was going to face Viktor Axelsen in the match and the way I prepared, things were fine. Overall, I had the right strategy. I had the right approach. I could have been a little more clinical at the crucial stages. Now when I sit back and think, I know there are a few things I could have done better. Everything was fine, but in the end, I just couldn’t get there,” Lakshya said in an interaction. Humans Of Bombay,

After the defeat in the bronze medal match, Prakash Padukone said that this is the right time for Indian players to perform well, especially when they are getting support from all sides.

He said, “Everyone was disappointed, I know where he is coming from. I respect his words. This has helped me a lot. Vimal Sir and Prakash Sir spoke to me after the match. They told me that I did many things right, but there were also some things that I could have done better.”

Lakshya told that Prakash Padukone’s daughter Deepika Padukone had called him after the defeat.

“They have been really supportive. Even after the bronze medal match, they called me and said ‘All is well; don’t worry. You did well’. Prakash sir has been a guide and a father figure to me. It’s always nice to talk to him if I need any advice or just want to vent to him,” he added.