New Delhi Dec 20 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed Kidambi Srikanths silver medal win in the World Badminton Championships saying it will inspire several sportspersons and further interest in badmintonSrikanth clinched a historic silver medal in the World Badminton Championships after suffering a straight-game defeat to Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the summit clash to notch up the best ever performance by an Indian in the mens singles on SundayCongratulations to srikidambi for winning a historic Silver Medal This win will inspire several sportspersons and further interest in badminton Modi tweetedThe 28-year-old Srikanth bettered the feats of legendary Prakash Padukone bronze in 1983 B Sai Praneeth bronze in 2019 and Lakshya Sen bronze in the latest edition whom he had beaten in the semifinals on SaturdayThe maiden silver also placed Srikanth alongside P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal who had finished runner-up in the past PTI ASK DV DV
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