Saina's brand value nears Rs. 1cr

Saina Nehwal's has been a fairytale story this year with the ace Shuttler reaching new heights by the day. After winning back to back international titles and zooming to a career high world ranking of World No 2, the crowning glory came when she answered the prayers of an entire nation to win the Gold medal in the Commonwealth Games. According to industry analysts, Saina, who was charging around Rs50 lakh per endorsement, is now able to command Rs1 crore per deal after her CWG win. The higher rate is also supported by her hat-trick of wins at the India Open, Singapore Open and the Indonesia Open Super Series this year.