Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal is the first women in India's sporting history to reach the World No 1 rank in Badminton. Prakash Padukone was the last Indian player to have reached the numero uno status nearly 35 years back.
India's sporting landscape is already a male dominated phenomenon with cricket being the country's most followed sport. However, the range in the earnings from cricket for professionals is huge with the men earning more money compared to women.
"It's difficult to play any other sport in a cricket-mad country, especially if you are a woman," said Nehwal after clinching the No 1 badminton rank by beating Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon in Indian Open Super Series final in New Delhi.
Saina is looking forward to doing well in the 2016 season.
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