India’s star badminton player and double Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu is set to marry Hyderabad-based Venkata Datta Sai on December 22. The wedding will take place in Udaipur, with pre-wedding celebrations starting on December 20.

Sindhu’s father, P.V. Ramana, shared that the two families have known each other for some time, but the marriage was finalized only about a month ago. "This was the only available time as her schedule will get busy from January," he said.

The celebrations will culminate with a grand reception in Hyderabad on December 24. Sindhu is expected to resume her rigorous training soon after, as the upcoming season is crucial for her career.

About the Groom: Venkata Datta Sai

Venkata Datta Sai, the groom-to-be, is the Executive Director of Posidex Technologies, a Hyderabad-based tech firm. His father, GT Venkateshwar Rao, is the Managing Director of the same company and has previously served in the Indian Revenue Service (IRS).

Sai’s educational background includes a Diploma in Liberal Arts and Sciences from the Foundation of Liberal and Management Education. He also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from Flame University, graduating in 2018. Later, he earned a Master’s degree in Data Science and Machine Learning from the International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore.

Professionally, Sai has held roles at JSW and as Managing Director of Sour Apple Asset Management before joining Posidex Technologies in December 2019.

A Recent Landmark:

P.V. Sindhu recently broke her two-year title drought on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour by clinching the Syed Modi India International badminton tournament in Lucknow. In an intense final lasting 47 minutes, Sindhu defeated China’s Wu Luo Yu in straight games, with scores of 21-14, 21-16.

This marks Sindhu’s first BWF World Tour title since her Singapore Open victory in July 2022, a BWF Super 500 event. The Syed Modi India International, categorized as a BWF Super 300 tournament, added another feather to her cap. Despite reaching the finals of the Spain Masters and Malaysia Masters in 2023 and 2024, Sindhu narrowly missed securing titles in those tournaments.

Sindhu’s career is studded with remarkable achievements, including five medals at the BWF World Championships. She shares this distinction with China’s Zhang Ning, making them the only two women to achieve such a milestone. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Sindhu created history by becoming the first Indian badminton player to reach the Olympic final, where she secured a silver medal after a gripping match against Spain’s Carolina Marin.