The Indian player Srikanth Kidambi yesterday defeats the Chinese opponent, Chen Long, to win the Australian Open Super Series title. The player has made Indians feel proud.
On his winning, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him by tweeting on Twitter.
PM Modi wrote "We are really proud of the victory of @srikidambi in the Australian Open. I congratulate him for yet another wonderful win,"
The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has also announced a cash award of Rs. 5 lakh for Srikanth. The BAI president Himanta Biswa Sarma said "We are really very proud of Srikanth for his achievements. It is simply phenomenal. He has not only made the whole country proud once again but has etched his name among the best and no word would enough to praise Srikanth," With the win, Srikanth has now gone to number one in Dubai Destination Rankings.
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