🏸 Ace Shuttler: Kidambi Shrikant


Indian Ace Shuttler Kidambi Shrikant is poised to become the World No. 1 in Men’s Singles Badminton World Federation Rankings, replacing Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen. He will move to the first spot with 76895 points and is set to become the first Indian to secure the top position since the inception of the ranking system.

Earlier in April 2015, Saina Nehwal had become the first Indian woman shuttler to conquer the world number one spot in Women’s Singles.
In the newly released ranking system, Srikanth is the only Indian in the top 10 in Men’s Singles. In Women’s Singles ranking, the sole Indian P.V. Sindhu occupies the third position.

The 25-year-old Padma Shri winner is not stranger to accolades. In the XXI Commonwealth Games, he led the mixed badminton team to victory, giving the country its first ever gold medal in the event with a brilliant 3-1 win over defending champion Malaysia. He is the first Indian to win the golden trio of Grand Prix gold, Super Series and Super Series Premier titles.

He, along with P.V. Sindhu, is coached by former badminton player-turned-coach Pullela Gopichand at the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad.

In Women’s Singles ranking, the sole Indian P.V. Sindhu occupies the third position.

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