Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap give their marriage another chance, Saina says "Trying again...'
On July 13, Olympic medallist
Saina Nehwal
shocked her fans and followers when she announced her separation from her husband and fellow
badminton
star Parupalli Kashyap. However, within weeks of being separated from each other, looks like the couple has now decided to make things work out in their marriage for the better.
Surprising their fans yet again, Saina took to Instagram today and shared a photo with her husband. In the picture, Saina and her husband Parupalli Kashyap can be seen vacationing together. Her caption read, 'Sometimes distance teaches you the value of presence. Here we are— trying again.' The post was simple, yet deeply moving — a quiet but powerful statement of love and reconciliation.
Just weeks earlier, on July 13, Saina had announced their separation, writing a heartfelt note on Instagram:
'Life takes us in different directions sometimes.
After much thought and consideration, Kashyap and I have decided to part ways. We're choosing peace, growth, and healing for ourselves and each other. I am grateful for the memories and wish nothing but the best moving forward.'
The announcement came as a shock to fans and the sporting community, as Saina and Kashyap have long been seen as a power couple — not just in Indian badminton, but in life.
Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap's love story
Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap's split has shocked fans, joining a list of sports couples like Sania Mirza–Shoaib Malik and Yuzvendra Chahal–Dhanashree Verma who parted ways in recent years. From cross-border romances to long-time partnerships, these separations have left a lasting impact on fans.
For the unversed, Saina first met Kashyap at a badminton training camp and they soon became friends.
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Their friendship blossomed into love and the couple started dating in 2005. Despite their busy schedules as sportspersons, Saina and Kashyap always prioritised each other and their relationship grew stronger. As per reports, the duo also lived in the same locality and their families knew about their love for each other.
In 2018, after dating each other for over a decade the duo got married in an intimate wedding ceremony.
It was on December 16, 2018 when Saina and Kashyap surprised everyone by announcing their hush-hush wedding with a beautiful picture from their big day. 'Best match of my life #justmarried," read Saina's caption back then.
Talking about her relationship with her husband Kashyap, Saina had revealed in an earlier interview with TOI, 'We started travelling for bigger tours from 2007-08 onwards. We played tournaments together, trained together and slowly, started paying more attention to each other's matches.
In the competitive world that we live in, it is difficult to get close to someone. But somehow we both found it very easy to talk to each other, talk about our matches.
The feeling gradually grew.'
Now with both Saina and Kashyap trying to give their marriage a second chance, the couple reminds us all that even the strongest relationships can go through testing times — but sometimes, love does find its way back.
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