As PV Sindhu made history by becoming the first female athlete from India to bag a silver medal at Olympics, Twitter exploaded with wishes for Hyderabad girl. Sindhu lost to World number 1 Carolina Marin in the women’s’ finals, yet she will hold her head high as she has already created history for the medal-starved India. Congratulating the sports star, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Silver medal victory as a historic accomplishment.

Here are the top Twitter reactions for PV Sindhu.
1. Congrats for the Silver @Pvsindhu1. Very well fought. Your accomplishment at #Rio2016 is historic & will be remembered for years.

2. Mahesh BhattVerified account ‏@MaheshNBhatt now3 minutes ago Mumbai, India
PV Sindhu creates history! Girl power rules. Bravo !

3. Dia Mirza: India will NOT forget this match. What SPIRIT!!! Absolutely awesome.

4. Boman Irani
Satellite photos will show an entire nation giving you a standing ovation. @Pvsindhu1 You showed class, grace and grit!

5. Anushka SharmaVerified account ‏@AnushkaSharma now4 minutes ago
What a game ? !Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 on d Silver.Much much respect 4 ur spirited performance & sportswomanship ??#PVSindhu

6. What a great day for Indian sport. Young girls and boys everywhere have a new idol. And this one is just getting started. Salute #PVSindhu

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