Srikanth recommended for Padma Shri by ex-Sports Minister
World number four Indian badminton Kidambi Srikanth has been nominated for the Padma Shri award, the country's fourth highest civilian award, by ex-Sports Minister Vijay Goel. This comes after Srikanth clinched the French Open title on Sunday, becoming the first Indian to win four Superseries titles in a year. However, the deadline for Padma nominations had closed on September 15.