LUCKNOW, Nov. 25 -- After enduring a period of injuries and inconsistent results that led to ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth missing the Paris 2024 Olympics qualification, his performance in the Malaysia Masters 2025 final, which he lost, was a significant turning point this May. It signalled not just a return to form but also rekindling hopes for future career milestones.

Srikanth, once a world number one and a celebrated figure in Indian badminton, is seeing a resurgence in 2025 after a period marked by inconsistent results and ranking drops. After struggling through qualifiers, Srikanth reached the final of a BWF tournament for the first time in four years at the Malaysia Masters 2025.

Ranked 65th globally at the time, Srikanth's journ...