LUCKNOW, Nov. 27 -- Star Indian shuttlers K Srikanth, along with HS Prannoy, Kiran George, Tharun Mannapalli, and Priyanshu Rajawat made it to the pre-quarterfinals of the Syed Modi India International HSBC World Tour Super 300 Badminton Championship 2025 here on Wednesday. Top-seeded Indian shuttlers Unnati Hooda, Anupama Upadhyay, Rakshita Santosh, and Tasnim Mir, along with Japan's Nozomi Okuhara, also started with wins in the women's singles. In the men's singles, fifth-seeded Srikanth defeated compatriot Kevin Thangam 21-13, 21-10. Third-seeded Prannoy notched up a straight games win over compatriot Shashwat Dalal 21-15, 21-10. Last year's semi-finalist Priyanshu Rajawat defeated compatriot M. Maisnam 21-18, 21-14. In the women's singles, top-seeded Unnati Hooda played a brilliant game in the first round, defeating Aakarshi Kashyap 21-13, 21-18. India's Tasnim Mir defeated Aditi Bhatt 21-15, 11-21, 21-17, Rakshita Santosh Ramraj defeated Shreya 21-12, 21-14....