- Thursday, April 18, 2024
By: Keerthi Mohan
Kidambi Srikanth has suffered his third straight quarter-finals loss but says Indian badminton has a bright future after injury woes sent the fourth seed packing from the Hong Kong Open. India’s top-ranked men’s player was the first Indian to reach number one in the world badminton rankings in April but has slumped since his loss to Malaysian great Lee Chong Wei in this year’s Commonwealth Games final. Srikanth’s success on the international circuit despite recurring injuries and a struggle to maintain fitness has nonetheless inspired a surge of interest in the sport in India, as has high-profile women’s world number…
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