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**Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap Announce Separation After 7 Years of Marriage**
**New Delhi, India -** Indian badminton stars Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap have announced their separation after seven years of marriage. Nehwal shared the news via a statement on her Instagram story on Sunday night, stating that after much consideration, they have decided to part ways.
“Life sometimes takes us in different directions,” Nehwal wrote. “After much thought, Kashyap Parupalli and I have decided to separate. We are choosing peace, growth, and comfort for ourselves and each other. I am grateful for the memories and wish only good things as we move forward. Thank you for understanding and respecting our privacy during this time.”
Kashyap has yet to release a statement.
Nehwal and Kashyap’s relationship began at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad, where they both trained and developed their careers. They married in 2018 after a long period of dating.
Saina Nehwal is a prominent figure in Indian badminton, having revitalized the sport in the country. She reached the quarter-finals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and went on to win a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics, becoming the first Indian badminton player to achieve this feat. In 2015, she achieved the world number one ranking, a first for an Indian woman shuttler.
Parupalli Kashyap is also a decorated badminton player, winning a bronze medal at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games. He reached the quarter-finals of the 2012 London Olympics, becoming the first Indian male badminton player to do so. In 2014, he won a gold medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, ending a 32-year drought for Indian male badminton players in the event.
The pair reportedly first met in 1997 during a badminton camp. Their relationship blossomed while training under Pullela Gopichand at his academy, established in Hyderabad in 2004. While their relationship was well-known within badminton circles, it was not public knowledge until their marriage in 2018.
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