India's good performance continues, in the world of Badminton. With the latest rankings in, India has 5 players in the top 25 of the world rankings. India also has 2 in the top 10.
P V Sindhu, the new star of Indian Badminton, broke into the top 10 of
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| P V Sindhu |
the BWF Rankings, after the Bronze medal finish at the World Championships held in August. She is ranked No. 10, in the current rankings. Her performance in toppling the former world champion and no.1 Chinese player, and the medal fetched her points to shoot into the top 10 rankings.
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| Saina Nehwal |
Saina Nehwal, the lady who changed the fate of Indian Badminton, still continues to be at the No. 4 position, being the highest ranked Indian player. Her quarter final exit at the World Championships saw a fall in her rankings from No.3 to No.4, but still remains the Indian hotshot in Badminton.
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| P Kashyap |
Paruppalli Kashyap, is the highest ranked Indian player in BWF rankings. His wonderful quarter-final finish at the World Championship, fetched him points to rise 3 rankings to be ranked No. 14 in the world.
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| Gurusaidutt |
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| Ajay Jayaram |
RMV Gurusaidutt, and Ajay Jayaram, are the other 2 players in the top-25 of the BWF World rankings.
The best thing about the players and Indian contingent is that, all the players are aged between 20 and 22, and has a lot more to go. The fact that India is becoming a super-power in Badminton, under the coaching of former player Pullela Gopichand (National Coach, India), and that young blood is flowing into the sport is a soothing for any sports lover.
Indian Badminton League news coming up.
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