Ponnappa slams Padukone for 'players need to step up' comments

Women's doubles badminton star Ashwini Ponnappa slammed Indian sporting legend Prakash Padukone for his "players need to step up" comments after shuttler Lakshya Sen lost in the bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics 2024. Responding to these comments, Ashwini Ponnappa shared an Instagram story where she expressed how one can't just put the players "under the bus".