He first won the Indonesia Open, then beat World No. 1 Son Wan Ho twice and then pipped the reigning Olympic champion Chen Long to clinch the Australia Open Super Series. Kidambi Srikanth has now attained the status of a sought-after badminton player ?around the world. So much so that Sachin Tendulkar went ahead and sent a congratulatory note to the champion.
But what stands out is Srikanth's reply to the Master Blaster. The reply proves Srikanth's hunger to represent India and bring more glory for the country.
The last Indian to win the Australian Open Super Series was Saina Nehwal, who won it in 2016. Srikanth's rise to the top has been incredible. After all, he's beaten the best in the world.
He also beat his idol Lin Dan in 2014, which actually proved to be a life-altering moment.