Sindhu has already been the recipient of Padma Shri in 2015, and highest sporting honour of India, Khel Ratna award in 2016.
The Khel Ratna award is given to a sportsperson for their spectacular and outstanding performances over the previous four years.
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award was initiated in 1991, with Viswanathan Anand being the first recipient.