Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Dec 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth for winning ‘historic silver’ at the BWF World Championships.
Congratulations to @srikidambi for winning a historic Silver Medal. This win will inspire several sportspersons and further interest in badminton. https://t.co/rxxkBDAwkP
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 20, 2021
The former world No. 1 Srikanth scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a silver medal in the men’s singles at the World Badminton Championships, losing to Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew in the men’s singles final on Sunday. The 28-year old Srikanth lost 15-21, 20-22 to his opponent Loh in a match of 43-minute to settle for a silver.
“In few tournaments, I played really well and in few tournaments I couldn’t play well this year, but again, to reach the final of a world championship is something, that I really worked hard for, and I am really happy to be here today,” said Srikanth.
Previously, legendary Prakash Padukone (bronze in 1983) and B Sai Praneeth (bronze in 2019) and Lakshya Sen (bronze in 2021) were the medal winners in men’s singles.
