Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth Drops to World No.8
Like Kidambi Srikanth, H.S. Prannoy and Ajay Jayaram also slipped a place each to No.20 and 25, respectively, in the men's singles rankings but reigning Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap rose a spot to be ranked No.14.
Top Indian male shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, who on Wednesday qualified for the World Superseries Finals to be held in Dubai next month, dropped down a place to eighth in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released on Thursday. (PV Sindhu Enters Macau Open Badminton Quarters)
Like Srikanth, H.S. Prannoy and Ajay Jayaram also slipped a place each to No.20 and 25, respectively, in the men's singles rankings but reigning Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap rose a spot to be ranked No.14. (Kidambi Srikanth Bows Out of Macau Open, Ajay Jayaram, HS Prannoy Advance)
Manu Attri and B. Sumeeth Reddy also rose a place to No.20 in the men's doubles rankings.
But there was no movement for Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu in women's singles, who stayed at No.2 and 12, respectively.
Likewise in women's doubles, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa remained at the number 12 spot.