PV Sindhu, the first Indian women player to win a silver at the Olympic Games, achieved yet another major feat as she became the top searched sportsperson of 2016 in India. The Olympic medallist overtook the likes MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and even Sachin Tendulkar to emerge at the top of the list. Ever since her medal winning effort at the Rio Games, Sindhu has become the most sought after sportperson in the country. Gymnast Dipa Karmakar ranked just below Sindhu as the second most searched sportsperson on social media. The gymnast from Agartala, put India on the world map in gymnastics, finishing fourth at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She pulled off the much deadly Prudonova vault. Standing third in the list is Indian limited overs captain MS Dhoni while Test captain Virat Kohli is placed as the most sought after sportsperson in the country.