Short Biography of Srikanth Kidambi-Family, Career, Net Worth

Srikanth Kidambi Life Introduction 

Real Name	Srikanth Nammalwar Kidambi
Famous Name	Srikanth Kidambi
Date of Birth of Srikanth Kidambi	7 February 1993
Father occupation	Farmer
Mother occupation	Housewife
Brother	Nanda Gopal
Birth city	Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Thomas Cup 2022	Kidambi Srikanth defeated Jonatan Christie
Net worth	Rs. 38 crore

Who is Srikanth Kidambi? 

Srikanth is one of the most talented Indian badminton player who has made many records so far. His name needs no introduction as he has reached a niche in the field of sports.

Srikanth Kidambi is a very big player in world class badminton. He has earned the first position in the world by performing good badminton. After defeating Lin Dan in the China Open Super Series in the year 2014, he came into the public eye. He currently trains at the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad. This Badminton Academy is supported by Gosport Foundation.

Birth and Family of Srikanth Kidambi

Originally, Srikanth hails from Hyderabad (India), and is a student of Gopichand Badminton Academy. The real name of Srikanth Kidambi is  Srikanth Nammalwar Kidambi.

H was born in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh on 7 February 1993 to a family of farmers. His father was a farmer and mother Radha a house wife. .

Srikanth was born on 7 February 1993 in Ravulapalem, Andhra Pradesh. His father’s name is KVS Krishna who was a farmer and mother’s name is Radha who is a housewife.

Srikanth Kidambi Birthplace

Kidambi basically belongs to a city Guntur which is in the Indian stat of Andhra Pradesh. It is third largest city in the state that spreads across 168.49 km square. This city is situated at a distance of 64 kilometres to the west of the Bay of Bengal(on the Eastern Coastal plains).

It is really very inspiring that someone born in a moderate family of farmers rose to sky with his hard work and efforts. Shrikanth’s father tells how Srikanth’s interest towards badminton developed when a new municipal stadium was constructed near their home in Gantur in the year 2000. Both the brothers would often go there to play in the stadium, and from there only their seriousness towards the game started.

Brother of Srikanth Kidambi

It is noteworthy that his elder brother Nand Gopal is also a badminton player.

Read: Srikanth Kidambi in Rio Olympics 2016

Coach of Srikanth Kidambi

Srikanth’s coach name is Pullela Gopichand who is a former badminton player. He is also known as the Father of Badminton.

Srikanth Kidambi in Swiss Open Badminton Thomas Cup 2022

Shrikanth defeated the Indonesian player Jonatan Christie by 21-15, 23-21 to make it a lead of 3-0 as India had already won two earlier matches one single and one double. It was a very tough game but he was successful in winning it.

Srikanth Kidambi in Swiss Open Badminton 2015

Srikanth created history by becoming first Indian badminton player to win Swiss Open Badminton title with a prize money of $120, 000.

Srikanth Kidambi is the highest ranked Indian men’s badminton player in the international ranking of 4 as of  March 12, 2015.

Kidambi showed his excellent game to oust defending champion Victor Axelsen (21-15, 12-21, 21-14) in 47 minutes in the first meeting of his career and won the title. The victory did not come up very easy to him, but he struggled and excelled in the last rounds. He has also participated in Olympics Rio, 2016 and has made an entry in quarter finals.

Badminton Career of Srikanth Kidambi

Shrikanth became the highest ranked men’s badminton player in April 2018. Shrikanth has been awarded wit Padma Shri, Indian’s fourth highest civilian award in 2018.

2022

• Thomas Cup: In the third game, Kidambi Srikanth defeated  Jonatan Christie 21-15, 23-21 to make it 3-0. The cbined efforts of all the Indian badminton players participating in Indonesia. This was India’s first ever historic win in Thomas Cup. Before this India could never move beyond quarters.

2018

• Kidambi participated in 2018 in India Open as the second seed where he was defeated by Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin.
• Kidmabi also lost in the second round of 2018 All England Open to Huang Yuziang from China.
• Shrikanth won gold in the mixed team event at 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast. Kidambi also won a silver in the single team event. As a result of this performance, he gained top ranking for a week.

2017

• Srikanth won French Open Series on 29 October, 2017 by beating Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto 21-14, 21-13 in the French Open Super Series men’s singles final.
• Srikanth won Indonesia Open Series on 19 June 2017, by defeating Japanese player Kajumasa.
• Shrikanth Kidambi won Australian Open Super Series Final by defeating Chen Long 22-20, 21-16 in a tough match on 28 June 2017.

2016

• In Rio Olympics, 2016 he made a position in quarter finals by defeating World No. 5 Player, Jan O Jorgensen.

2015

• Srikant created history and became the first Indian to win the Swiss Open Grand Prix title, by defeating Viktor Axelsen (21-15, 12-21, 21-14).
• Kidambi Srikanth won the men’s singles title at the India Open Super Series after beating Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen( 18-21, 21-13, 21-12) on 29 March 2015

2014

Kidambi was the runner up at the 2014 Indian Open Grand Prix Gold event held in Lucknow. He was also a quarter finalist in Malaysia Open held in the same year.  He reached semi finals of the famous BWF series by defeating Tommy Sugiarto (21-18 21-13) and  Kento Momota (15-21 21-16 21-1) in the group stage to reach Semi Finals of the prestigious BWF, but in the finale he lost to Chen Long of China.

2013

Srikant won the Men’s Singles title in the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold even held in the year 2013. In the finals, he defeated the then world number eight player Boonsak Ponsana in straights set. He also reigned All India Senior National Championship held in Delhi, the same year and also finished second in the Indian Badminton League as a part of the Awadh Warriors.

2012

Srikant claimed the Men’s Singles title by overcoming the Junior World Champion Zulfadli Zulkiffli of Malaysia.

2011

Srinkanth’s career started in 2011 with Common wealth Youth Games in Isle of Man. He won the silver in mixed doubles and bronze in doubles. He won matches in Singles and Doubles categories at the All India Junior International Badminton Championship held in Pune.

World Ranking of Srikanth Kidambi

Current ranking of Srikanth is 16 as of now. On 12 April, 2018 he had the top most ranking “1”.

Salary and Net Worth of Srikanth Kidambi

Net worth of Kidambi is Rs. 41 crore (Approx: 5 Millions)

FAQ

Q: Who is Srikanth Kidambi?
Ans: Srikanth Kidambi is Indian’s badminton player

Q: When was Srikanth Kidambi born?
Ans: Srikanth Kidambi was born on 7 February 1993

Q: What is the age of Srikanth Kidambi?
Ans: 29 Years

Q: What is the height of Srikanth Kidambi?
Ans: 5 ft 10 inches

Q: What is the caste of Kidambi Srikanth?
Ans: Kidambi belongs to Brahmins caste

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