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Many times such times come in life when despite hard work one does not get success. Gradually the confidence starts decreasing and the mind starts accepting defeat. In such times, sometimes a little advice from someone changes your entire thinking. Something similar happened with India’s star badminton player PV Sindhu. After facing poor form, injury and constant criticism for a long time, he made a great comeback by winning Japan Open 2026. Behind this comeback, along with hard work, there was also an advice from Virat Kohli, which made him a champion again.

Actually, Virat Kohli’s advice was as simple as it was effective. The cricketer replied in just one line. He said, ‘Rediscover the joy in your work, don’t just run after results.’ Sindhu took this to heart, regained her lost love for the game and then made a brilliant comeback by winning the title of Japan Open 2026. If you too are troubled by repeated failures, then this formula of Kohli can change your thinking.

What did Virat Kohli say to PV Sindhu?

Troubled by continuous poor performance, PV Sindhu once asked Virat Kohli how he found a way out of that phase of his career when he was not able to score centuries. Virat Kohli’s answer was very simple. He said that he just focused on making sure he felt happy scoring runs again. That means the goal was not just to make a record, but to play the game with heart again. This thing stuck in Sindhu’s mind. He understood that if the joy of the game is lost, then good results will not come.

How did PV Sindhu act on this advice?

After some time, the ligament of Sindhu’s toe got torn. Doctors advised him to take rest for three months. During this time, her husband Venkat Dutta Sai took her to Atlanta, America. There his focus was not just on healing the body but also on making him mentally strong. Staying surrounded by his family, he prepared himself again without any pressure. There Sindhu got a chance to live not like a star player but like a normal person. This environment brought back the lost excitement for badminton in him.

Is victory achieved only through hard work?

No. This time the entire team of Sindhu worked together on every small thing. The data of his game was extracted and it was revealed that his aggressive game had reduced compared to before. Whereas earlier she used to win numbers in fewer shots, now she had to attack multiple times in a single rally. Due to this the mistakes were also increasing. Apart from this, more wrong decisions were being taken in line judgment than before. That means trying to get easy numbers was harming his game. All these shortcomings were worked on one by one.

Can advice be useful to common people also?

This advice is not just for players. If you are facing continuous failure in studies, job, business or any work, then instead of running after the results only, try to connect with the work which you once started happily. When a person carries only the pressure of success, stress increases. But when he starts enjoying his work, his confidence slowly starts coming back. This confidence becomes the foundation of better performance in future. If you too are feeling lack of confidence these days, then perhaps this advice can prove to be equally useful for you too. Many times the way to reach the destination lies not only in increasing hard work, but in falling in love with your work again.