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CWG 2018: No. 1 is great, but country is priority, says Kidambi Srikanth

Kidambi Srikanth, who made history by becoming India's first male shuttler to achieve World No. 1 status yesterday, says it's nation first, rankings later

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India's Kidambi Srikanth at Gold Coast, Australia. Pic/AFP
India's Kidambi Srikanth at Gold Coast, Australia. Pic/AFP

Kidambi Srikanth, 25, etched his name in badminton history by becoming the first Indian men's shuttler to be ranked World No. 1 as he replaced Denmark's Viktor Axelsen at the top of the BWF world rankings released yesterday. Srikanth is currently on top with a total of 76,895 points, while Viktor, who has been off-court due to an injury, has slipped down to 75,470 points.

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