Srikanth Kidambi

Srikanth Kidambi
Kidambi at the 2013 French Super Series
Personal information
BornSrikanth Kidambi
(1993-02-07) 7 February 1993
Ravulapalem, Andhra Pradesh, India
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Coached byPullela Gopichand
Men's singles
Career record336 wins, 207 losses
Highest ranking1 (April 2018)
Current ranking38 (25 November 2025)
HonoursArjuna Award
Padma Shri
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  India
World Championships
2021 Huelva Men's singles
Thomas Cup
2022 Bangkok Men's team
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast Mixed team
2018 Gold Coast Men's singles
2022 Birmingham Mixed team
2022 Birmingham Men's singles
Asian Games
2022 Hangzhou Men's team
Asian Team Championships
2016 Hyderabad Men's team
2020 Manila Men's team
South Asian Games
2016 Shillong Men's singles
2016 Shillong Men's team
2019 Pokhara Men's team
Asian Junior Championships
2011 Lucknow Mixed team
Commonwealth Youth Games
2011 Douglas Mixed doubles
2011 Douglas Boys' doubles

Srikanth Kidambi (born 7 February 1993) is an Indian badminton player. He represented India in men's singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing fifth after a quarterfinal run. In April 2018, he made history by becoming the first Indian male to achieve the World No.1 ranking since Prakash Padukone. He made history in 2021 by becoming the first Indian male to reach the final of the BWF World Championships in the men's singles category, winning a silver medal. Kidambi also served as the captain of the historic Thomas Cup-winning team in 2022, leading India to its first-ever title in the tournament.

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