Milestones and controversies which ruled Indian sports in 2015

In badminton, it was, as expected, Saina Nehwal who was the country's flagbearer. Saina started the year on a brilliant note by winning the India Grand Prix Gold in Lucknow, beating reigning World Champion Carolina Marin in the final. She backed it up with her lone Superseries title in March India Open which she won here, defeating former World Champion Ratchanok Intanon in the summit clash.The 25-year-old became the first Indian since Pullela Gopichand to reach the All-England final which the chief national coach had won way back in 2001. The Hyderabadi also became the first Indian to reach the final of the Worlds in August.The Hisar-born also became the first Indian woman shuttler to become World No.1.