India has 12 and 11 players in the men’s and women’s top-100, respectively, in world badminton. A majority of them have a link to Hyderabad, or Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Some come from the region, such as PV Sindhu, the highest-ranked Indian women’s player (former world no.2 and current no.12). Else they have moved there, like former world No.1 and current No. 31 Saina Nehwal, and HS Prannoy, currently the highest-ranked Indian men’s player (world No.9).