5 Indian men in top 20 badminton world rankings for 1st time
For the first time in badminton history, five Indian shuttlers have featured within the top 20 men's singles BWF rankings. Shuttler Sameer Verma jumped from 21st place to 19th spot, joining Kidambi Srikanth, B Sai Praneeth, HS Prannoy and Ajay Jayaram among the top 20 male players. Kidambi Srikanth is the highest-ranked Indian on the list, occupying the eighth spot.