It goes without saying that India can confidently count itself as one of the global powers in badminton. Yet, it is also the only one amongst the leading badminton nation that does not have a world or Olympic title against its name
PV Sindhu and K Srikanth
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It goes without saying that India can confidently count itself as one of the global powers in badminton. Yet, it is also the only one amongst the leading badminton nation that does not have a world or Olympic title against its name.
With more than a handful of players in the World's Top-50, the men's section has slowly but steadily caught up with the Saina Nehwal-PV Sindhu powered women's section, which has fetched India an individual medal in each of the 'big' events since 2012.
If Saina grabbed the bronze at 2012 Olympics, the lanky PV Sindhu won back-to-back bronze medals at the 2013 and 2014 World Championships.
Then it was again Saina's turn to go on step up with a silver at the 2015 World Championships, and at Rio 2016 – in the Olympic years, the World Championships is not held – Sindhu returned with a silver.
So, it is time for the men to step up the pace and win their first World Championships medal since 1983, when Prakash Padukone won a bronze.
The men's challenge led by the red-hot K Srikanth, B Sai Praneeth, Sameer Verma and Ajay Jayaram, all of whom are capable of beating the best on their day. Srikanth's recent form is not lost on any experts While Praneeth is seen as an emerging star after his Singapore Open win, Srikanth won back-to-back title in Indonesia and Australia. These wins by Indian make India a major force to reckon with.
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