New Delhi: Young Kidambi Srikanth continued his meteoric rise in world badminton as he ended the season by becoming only the third Indian male shuttler to break into the top-five, reaching a career-high fourth after hovering in the 40s in the beginning of the year.
<img title="Kidambi Srikanth" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/dec/K-Srikanth2612.jpg" alt="Kidambi Srikanth" /> Kidambi Srikanth
In elite company The 21-year-old Indian, who clinched the China Super Series Premier before reaching the semifinals of back-to-back tournaments in Hong Kong and Dubai, jumped two places to join the elite club which comprises Prakash Padukone and national chief coach Pullela Gopichand, who were World No 1 and 4 respectively in the past.
&ldquo;When I started the year, I was in the 40s. So I didn&rsquo;t expect that I would reach World No 4.&rdquo;

Young Kidambi Srikanth continued his meteoric rise in world badminton as he ended the season by becoming only the third Indian male shuttler to break into the top-five, reaching a career-high fourth

Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth climbs to career high rankings of World No 4.

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Young Kidambi Srikanth continued his meteoric rise in world badminton as he ended the season by becoming only the third Indian male shuttler to break into the top-five, reaching a career-high fourth

Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth climbs to career high rankings of World No 4.

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