2024 Paris Olympics Badminton: PV Sindhu vs Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq - preview and where to watch

PV Sindhu is set to begin her campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday, July 28, and the Indian has an easy first-round opponent. She will be up against Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq of Maldives and shouldn't face any difficulties on her way to the win.

For her group-stage matches at the Summer Games, it can be said that Sindhu has received an easy draw, being placed in Group M alongside Maldivian Razzaq and Estonia's Kristin Kuuba. However, she will run into bigger obstacles the minute she steps foot into the round of 16.

For now, the 13th-ranked Indian shuttler will take to the court at La Chapelle Arena on Sunday at (or after) 12 pm, battling World No. 111 Razzaq. While the match on Sunday may not provide a scintillating experience to fans, it will give PV Sindhu an important opportunity to acquaint herself with the courts in Paris.

For the 29-year-old, the Paris Olympics 2024 marks her third consecutive appearance at the Games. In Rio 2016, the Indian walked away with silver, and she claimed a bronze in Tokyo in 2021.

While finally winning the coveted gold this year will be a huge challenge, the shuttler's past performances have proved that she can never be counted out when it comes to major events.

Sunday's match against Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq will be Sindhu’s first competitive outing since early June, and fans will certainly be curious to see her form on the court.

Paris Olympics 2024: Where to watch PV Sindhu in action?

Fans at home, who are excited to watch PV Sindhu play in her opening round of the Paris Olympics 2024, can tune in to Jio Cinema, the streaming platform that will broadcast the showdown.

The badminton broadcast on Jio Cinema will also include HS Prannoy, as he opens his campaign in the men's singles against Fabian Roth of Germany at 8 pm.