In Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold Badminton tournament, ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth will take on China's Huang Yuxiang in men's singles final in Lucknow today. Top seeded Shrikant stormed into the finals of the 1.2 lakh US Dollar event by defeating Thailand's Boonsak Ponsana 21-14, 21-7 yesterday. Indian doubles duo of Akshay Dewalkar and Pranaav Jerry Chopra will also face unseeded Malaysian combination of V Shem Goh and Wee Kiong Tan in the summit clash to win their maiden Grand Prix Gold Badminton title today. World No. 36 Indian combo edged out Gi Jung and Sa Rang 25-23, 13-21, 21-17 in a semifinal match that lasted an hour and four minutes yesterday.
News On AIR | January 31, 2016 8:59 AM
Syed Modi badminton: Srikanth to take on Huang Yuxiang in final