5 biggest wins in Kidambi Srikanth's career so far

Australia Badminton Open
Srikanth has won 4 Super Series titles this year

#1 2014 China Open final vs Lin Dan

China
The Indian defeated the legendary Lin Dan for his first Super Series title

Lin Dan, the greatest badminton player of all time, as some say, was stunned by this 21-year-old, Srikanth Kidambi in an enthralling battle, much to the disappointment of the home crowd. Any sane man would have expected Lin Dan to win but it was Srikanth who produced the performance of a lifetime to overpower the Chinese great.

After the match, Gopichand himself said, "There's a disbelief because you don't expect Lin Dan to lose, he always makes a comeback." Going into the match, Super Dan was a five-time World Champion and a two-time Olympic Champion. Of course, the odds were never going to favour Srikanth, but at the end of the day, the Indian proved too good for Lin Dan.

Also read: Legendary shuttler Hariyanto Arbi calls India a 'super power' in badminton

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