Asian Games 2018: Twitter explodes as PV Sindhu confirms India's second women's singles badminton medal at Asiad

Sindhu had to work hard to register a 21-11 16-21 21-14 win over Nitchaon Jindapol en route to semis

Outstanding performance @Pvsindhu1 what a performer you are .we always know you will be come back with medal.but this time want gold medal in #AsianGames2018 come on #PVSindhu
— Praveen Rathod (@praveen_sanu) August 26, 2018

Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 @NSaina..again making us proud.
All the best for semi-finals..
Both of you are such a inspiration for youth..any thing can be achieved with hard work and dedication..hats off..
— Pulkit Agarwal (@PulkitAgarwal16) August 26, 2018

Hardly surprising, the consistency of @NSaina and @Pvsindhu1 is incredible! Surely in the top 10 for India's greatest athletes of all time. A final at the #AsianGames would be brilliant. #AsianGames2018 https://t.co/HAxO02BfsZ
— Nipun Yerramalla (@yerramallanipun) August 26, 2018

Brilliantly done, @NSaina & @Pvsindhu1 by making it to S-Fs. Two medals assured for sure, but an all-Indian final is now a reasonable wish. #AsianGamesOCA2018
— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) August 26, 2018

Both @NSaina and @Pvsindhu1 in semis.
Can we get that final which every indian dreamt of.
Summit clash between saina n sindhu.
One step away.
Bronze is not the colour we wanna see
— Sunil Prajapati (@linus3120) August 26, 2018

I cannot help but dream about a final between @Pvsindhu1 and @NSaina in the #AsianGames
First of all though, celebrate the success of these ladies, who have assured us individual medals after a 36 year drought#IndianBadminton
— Anand Datla (@SportaSmile) August 26, 2018

Yes yes yes!!! @Pvsindhu1 enters the Semi Finals beating Thailand's Nitchaon Jindapol 21-11,16-2, 21-14 👏👏#Sindhu is now assured of a medal at #AsianGames2018 and that makes it 2 medals for India!! #Proud pic.twitter.com/Vcrt965Isx
— OGQ (@OGQ_India) August 26, 2018

@Pvsindhu1 - you CHAMPION!!
DOUBLE DELIGHT for 🇮🇳
2 medals assured from badminton womens singles at #AsianGames2018
Was actually fed up of people asking why India doesn't enjoy success in badminton at Asian Games.
It was just a matter of time!!@BAI_Media @ioaindia @NSaina
— Aparna Popat OLY (@aparnapopat) August 26, 2018

Excellent from @Pvsindhu1 in the decider to close it out and assure herself of a medal. Can she go on and make the final tomorrow? She can.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) August 26, 2018

And @Pvsindhu1 eclipse past Thailand's Nitchaon in a thriller of an encounter; proves her mettle to turn the result in her favour after succumbing the second game in an exasperating 21-11, 16-21, 21-14 win to assure the 🥉at #Asiangames2018 #IndiaontheRise #IndiaAtAsianGames pic.twitter.com/jxhn4bgBFh
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 26, 2018

And with today's performance, both @NSaina and @Pvsindhu1 have won a medal in every major competition -- @Olympics, world championship, CWG, Asian Games and Asian Championship
— Abhijeet Kulkarni (@abk6580) August 26, 2018

36 years without an individual medal in badminton and now 2 individual medals assured in the span of 1 hour. Congrats @Pvsindhu1 and @NSaina. You both are simply awesome. Proud to support you both @OGQ_India 🇮🇳🏸 . Now wish both can make it a dream Indian final
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) August 26, 2018

Both PV Sindhu & Saina Nehwal are in Semi finals of Asian Games. Confirming 2 historic medals in women's individual Badminton in Asian games. This is the real Rakhsa Bandhan celebration . Proud of you sisters 👏👏 @Pvsindhu1 @NSaina #AsianGames2018 #BadmintalkAsianGames
— Biswajit Jena (@jena_biswajit) August 26, 2018

And now princes Sindhu too makes it to the semi finals.....Go for gold girls....I am so happy today.
— india_badminton (@india_badminton) August 26, 2018

Women's badminton never fails to make India proud! Saina and Sindhu are such an asset to Indian sports!
— Sreenath Sreekumar (@cheta_sree) August 26, 2018

It may become Sindhu vs Saina again. brilliant performance to reach semi finals of #AsianGames2018
Hope both meet at Finals.
— Vijendra Ray (@RayVijendra) August 26, 2018

Wowwwww! Sindhu enter Semis of #AsianGames2018. Assures medal for India to create history!! Beats Nitchaon Jindapol of Thailand!! Come on...
— Badminton Addict (@bad_critic346) August 26, 2018

Saina-Sindhu final looms at #AsianGames2018 after their history- assuring wins in quarterfinals.
Saina bt Ratchanok
Sindhu bt Jindapol#india at #AsianGames2018
— Amanpreet Singh (@amanthejourno) August 26, 2018

We didn't have an individual medal in badminton for 36 years. And now we have two within minutes of each other!

So privileged to have class players like Saina and Sindhu!

Keep going, girls!#AsianGames2018
— Sudeshna Banerjee (@Sudsports) August 26, 2018