Surprised at being conferred Padma Shri: Kidambi Srikanth
World number two Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, who received his Padma Shri award on Tuesday, has said that he was "surprised" when he was informed that he had been shortlisted for the award. "I had applied thinking that I was eligible for this award. Glad that even the screening committee thought as much. This is really motivating," he added.