World champion Sindhu returns to hero's welcome, says feeling yet to sink in

India's first badminton world champion P V Sindhu was welcomed exuberantly on her return to the country but she said the feeling is yet to sink in given her hectic schedule since the triumph.

The Olympic silver-medallist, who out-played Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7 21-7 in a lop-sided final of the big event in Basel, Switzerland on Sunday, was mobbed at the airport after she touched down with national coach Pullela Gopichand by her side on Monday night here.

Despite the hectic schedule, the 24-year-old had a smile on her face as she acknowledged supporters and the media at the airport.

"I am really happy, I am very proud of my country. It's a much-awaited win and I am very happy about it," she said in response to a barrage of questions that were thrown at her.

"It hasn't yet sunk in and we didn't get much time to celebrate because I had to come back early after the match and then next day take a flight back to India," she added.

The Hyderabadi has had little time to reflect since her ..