Mischief got Kidambi Srikanth where he finds himself today. Now, before you go looking for some intrigue as he stands on the threshold of the biggest moment in his career, it was the need to curb his extra-playful ways as a kid that made his parents turn to the badminton court.
Kidambi Srikanth etched a new chapter in the history of Indian badminton when he waltzed into the men's singles final of the World Championship with a hard fought victory over compatriot Lakshya Sen 17-21, 21-14, 21-17. The former world No.1 will be the first Indian to play the men’s singles final. Prakash Padukone in 1983 and Sai Praneeth in 2019 had lost in the semifinals of the Worlds.
World number five Andrey Rublev outclassed Andy Murray 6-4, 7-6(2) in the World Tennis Championship exhibition event final in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Pakistan beat a resurgent West Indies in a thrilling finish by nine runs to win the second Twenty20 international in Karachi on Tuesday, taking an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
India men's cricket will be playing three ODIs against Afghanistan in March 2022, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Monday.
