Legendary Prakash Padukone is set to accompany the 15-member Indian badminton squad as a mentor for the Paris Olympics, starting on July 26. Padukone, the first Indian to win the All England Championship, retired in 1991, just before badminton made its Olympic debut at the 1992 Barcelona Games. Lakshya Sen, who is a product of the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA), and PV Sindhu, who recently named Padukone as her mentor after relocating to Bengaluru from Hyderabad, will be part of the squad. Sindhu is preparing for her third Olympic appearance.