Updated On: 11 April, 2023 05:38 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Priyanshu Rajawat clinched his maiden Super 300 title after beating Denmark's Magnus Johannsen 21-15, 19-21, 21-16 in the summit clash to attain valuable ranking points

Priyanshu Rajawat (Pic: @DDNewsLive/Twitter)
India's Priyanshu Rajawat had a reason to cheer after he jumped 20 places to achieve a career-best world ranking of 38 in the latest BWF rankings issued on Tuesday. The 21-year-old from Madhya Pradesh clinched his maiden Super 300 title after beating Denmark's Magnus Johannsen 21-15, 19-21, 21-16 in the summit clash to attain valuable ranking points.
In the process, Rajawat is now the fourth-best ranked Indian men's singles player in the BWF rankings with 30,786 points. Meanwhile, Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen, who is currently on a break, moved up a spot to 24th, while Kidambi Srikanth lost two places to slip to world No. 23. HS Prannoy continues to be the best-ranked men's singles player at No. 8.