Tweets came pouring in for Sindhu as overwhelmed fans rushed to congratulate her on her medal and her valiant display of sportsmanship.
Proud moment for India, whole nation rejoices with your family and you #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) August 19, 2016
What a match! Congrats @Pvsindhu1 Well played we Proud Of You #PVSindhu pic.twitter.com/FCODlDwiVP
— Amit Shah (@amitshahfanclub) August 19, 2016
We’ve not got only silver,we’ve got a diamond like #PVSindhu feel proud .
— vijay bharti (@vijay0512) August 19, 2016
If there’s one pic that defines India’s culture @Pvsindhu1 thank u fr this gesture.#pvsindhu https://t.co/uixrsB0CIm pic.twitter.com/1nbsmTQx9F
— Varsha Singh (@varshasinghmcx) August 19, 2016
Thanku #PVSindhu
We love u and respect you for what uve given us ️
Proud of you ️ pic.twitter.com/i8BgSS13Th— Suyyash Rai (@suyyashrai) August 19, 2016
Badminton Association of India was quick to take notice of Sindhu’s brave performance tonight:
The Badminton Association of India has announced a prize money of Rs 50 lakh for #PVSindhu and Rs 10 lakh for her coach: Akhilesh Das Gupta
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 19, 2016
The tables turned as Bollywood megastar Salman Khan said he was proud to have a picture with Sindhu.
Saw d finals on tv with my mom and told her I hv a picture with Sindhu . Proud . pic.twitter.com/Ka9JHvnsjT
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) August 19, 2016
The rest of Bollywood was too, showed how proud they were of Sindhu:
T 2352 – Never ever underestimate power of female gender ! #PVSindhu you have destroyed so many ‘naysayers’ .. you are the PRIDE of INDIA !
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 18, 2016
#PVSindhu has brought so much happiness to an entire country. Hard work and determination always pays off so much to learn from her
— Varun dhawan (@Varun_dvn) August 19, 2016
Even legend Rajnikanth got the goosebumps:
Hats off to you #PVSindhu …. I have become a great fan of yours … Congratulations !
— Rajinikanth (@superstarrajini) August 19, 2016
You go girl!!!!! Making EVERY one of us proud!!!! Congratulations #PVSindhu #SinduWinsSilver #Rio2016 shineeee onnnnnnn
— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) August 19, 2016
Twitterati also narrated the crazy the Sindhu storm that took over India:
How beautiful it is to see everyone going this crazy for something other than cricket too! For a women athlete! ️ More power to #PVSindhu.
— Stuti Mishra (@StuteeMishra) August 19, 2016
#PVSindhu #CarolinaMarin final match being shown on a roadside big screen in Noida.No traffic on roads today. pic.twitter.com/Z7etbQmgf3
— Sudhir Chaudhary (@sudhirchaudhary) August 19, 2016
No, not watching cricket. Badminton. #PVSindhu #Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/yCUKf4GVRN
— deebee (@db_is_db) August 19, 2016
Had never seen b4 so many Indians glued together @ TV screens, online and supporting together a sports event other than cricket.#PVSindhu
— ARUNLAL.V (@arunlal_007) August 19, 2016
Even the biggest critic of Indian sports, Shobha De couldn’t help but crack a smile:
Superbly played.
— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) August 19, 2016
PV Sindhu’s named resounded on Twitter even louder than it did in the stadium where she played the final match, as #PVSindhu became the top trend on the social media platform.
Finally, Kapil Dev had the brightest idea to offer:
LET’S NAME A STORM AFTER #Sindhu. #PVSindhu means GLORY. This silver is worth a 1000 golds. Whole India is proud of you @Pvsindhu1 #Rio2016
— Kapil Dev (@therealkapildev) August 19, 2016