Srikanth, 28, a former World No.1, on Sunday became the first Indian man to claim a silver medal at the prestigious tournament. In the summit clash, Srikanth, currently ranked 14th, blew leads of 9-3 and 18-16 in the two games against Loh Kean Yew to see the coveted title slip out of his grasp
Kidambi Srikanth and Chief coach Gopichand. Pics/Getty Images, AFP
Chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand has lauded Kidambi Srikanth for winning a historic silver medal at the world championships but said he will need to cut down on his errors in order to remain consistent through a busy 2022.
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Srikanth, 28, a former World No.1, on Sunday became the first Indian man to claim a silver medal at the prestigious tournament. In the summit clash, Srikanth, currently ranked 14th, blew leads of 9-3 and 18-16 in the two games against Loh Kean Yew to see the coveted title slip out of his grasp.
“Srikanth’s game got sharper and sharper as the tournament went by. He was lacking in confidence when he started playing this year but some performances against players such as Lee Zii Jia and Kento Momota gave him some confidence,” Gopichand said.
“He got his form in time but he will need to curb his errors to be more consistent as he prepares for the big year ahead where there will big ticket events like the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games.”
Srikanth will be defending his singles title at the Commonwealth Games and is expected to play a big role as India look to retain the mixed team gold at Birmingham. He had a stellar run in 2017, securing four super series titles in five finals. It was a rare feat achieved only by the likes of Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan and Chen Long in a calendar year.
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