Quick Info
| Profession | Badminton Player, Politician |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 17/03/1990 |
| Age | 36 years |
| Birthplace | Hisar, Haryana |
Latest News about Saina Nehwal
07/07/2025
Saina Nehwal and her husband Parupalli Kashyap announced their divorce after seven years of marriage in an Instagram post in July 2025. The couple, who both share a passion for badminton, cited differences in personalities and interests as the primary reasons for their separation.
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 168 cm |
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| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Qualification | 12th Standard |
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Personal Life
| Age (as of 2024) | 34 Years |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Travelling |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Divorced |
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| Affair/Boyfriend | Parupalli Kashyap (Badminton Player) |
| Marriage Date | 14/12/2018 |
| Marriage Place | Hyderabad |
| Spouse | Parupalli Kashyap (Badminton Player) (m. 2018–2025) |
Family
| Father | Harvir Singh Nehwal (Scientist) |
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| Mother | Usha Nehwal |
| Siblings | Abu Chandranshu Nehwal (Elder) |
| Spouse | Parupalli Kashyap (m. 2018–2025) |
| Children | Daughter (born 23/05/2023) |
Career
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| Awards, Achievements |
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| Career Turning Point | When she became the under-19 national champion in 2006. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retirement | Retired from competitive badminton in 2023 due to a chronic knee condition, with her last match played at the Singapore Open in June 2023. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Favourites
| Food | Aloo Paratha | ||||
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| Fruit | Kiwi | ||||
| Actor(s) | Shah Rukh Khan, Mahesh Babu | ||||
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| Destination | Singapore | ||||
| Politician | Narendra Modi |
Style Quotient
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Social Media
| https://www.instagram.com/sainanehwal/ | |
| https://www.facebook.com/SainaNehwalOfficial | |
| https://twitter.com/sainanehwal |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Saina Nehwal, originally from Haryana, moved to Hyderabad at the age of 5. | |
| 2. Her grandmother expressed disappointment at her birth for not being a boy. | |
| 3. Both her parents have been state-level badminton champions in Haryana. | |
| 4. At the age of 8, she began playing badminton on the advice of coach Nani Prasad Rao. | |
| 5. Saina trained at the Gopichand Badminton Academy and traveled 50 km daily with her father for practice. | |
| 6. She represented the under-19 national badminton team in 2005 and won the U-19 national championship in 2006 after securing victory in the Asian Satellite Badminton tournament twice. | |
| 7. Her mother affectionately refers to her as 'Steffi Saina' due to her admiration for tennis legend Steffi Graf. | |
| 8. Saina holds a brown belt in Karate. | |
| 9. In 2012, she received a BMW gift from Sachin Tendulkar after winning an Olympic gold medal. | |
| 10. That same year, Saina published her autobiography titled 'Playing to Win: My Life On and Off Court.' | |
| 11. As of October 2016, she serves as a member of the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission. | |
| 12. Saina faced setbacks in 2016 and 2017 due to injuries, affecting her participation in various competitions. | |
| 13. She has been featured on the covers of magazines such as 'Women’s Health' and 'Femina.' | |
| 14. Saina has made guest appearances on television programs including 'Satyamev Jayate' and 'The Kapil Sharma Show.' | |
| 15. The 'Saina Nehwal Institute of Agricultural Technology, Training & Education' in Hisar is named after her. | |
| 16. She has endorsed popular brands like Vaseline, Fortune Cooking Oil, and Yonex. | |
| 17. Saina Nehwal has a profound love for dogs. | |
| 18. On January 29, 2020, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party before the Delhi Assembly elections, citing inspiration from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. |