Srikanth eyes India Open title for World Championship qualification

• Sarwar Alam
• 25 March, 2017

By: Sarwar Alam

Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth is desperate to clinch the Indian Super Series title which will seal him a spot at the prestigious World Championship in Glasgow. For Srikanth, who reached a career-high rank of four in the world before slipping to 31 due to a foot injury, the April event is crucial since the world ranking on the last Thursday of April will determine the eligibility for the World Championship qualification. “India Open is very important for me, this tournament along with the next two tournaments in Malaysia and Singapore will be crucial for my qualification at the World Championship,” Srikanth said. “I…

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