PM Modi hails Srikanth's silver at World Championships

Source: PTI - Edited By: Harish Kotian

December 20, 2021 13:52 IST

IMAGE: Kidambi Srikanth bettered the feats of legendary Prakash Padukone (bronze in 1983), B Sai Praneeth (bronze in 2019) and Lakshya Sen (bronze in the latest edition). Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed Kidambi Srikanth's silver medal win in the World Badminton Championships, saying it will inspire several sportspersons and further interest in badminton.

Srikanth clinched a historic silver medal in the World Badminton Championships after suffering a straight-game defeat to Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the summit clash to notch up the best-ever performance by an Indian in the men's singles on Sunday.

"Congratulations to @srikidambi for winning a historic Silver Medal. This win will inspire several sportspersons and further interest in badminton," Modi tweeted.

The 28-year-old Srikanth bettered the feats of legendary Prakash Padukone (bronze in 1983), B Sai Praneeth (bronze in 2019) and Lakshya Sen (bronze in the latest edition), whom he had beaten in the semi-finals on Saturday.

The maiden silver medal also placed Srikanth alongside P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal, who had finished runners up in the past.

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