Shock due to Srikanth Kidambi’s defeat in Orleans Masters 2026, Indian young players raised hopes…

India’s experienced badminton player Kidambi Srikanth’s journey ended in the first round in the Orleans Masters 2026 being played in Orleans, France. Former world number-1 Srikanth had to face defeat in straight games against Denmark’s Magnus Johansen.

Let us tell you, at the beginning of the match, Srikanth gave a good signal by taking a lead of 5-2, but after this, Johansen made a brilliant comeback and took complete control of the match. In the first game they won 21-12. In the second game also, Denmark’s dominance continued and they won the match 21-10 in just 26 minutes.

Although Srikanth’s performance was disappointing, the young players of India have raised hopes by showing excellent performance in this tournament.

Let us tell you, in the men’s singles category, Ayush Shetty showed a brilliant game and defeated Kiran George in a three-game match. After losing the first game, Shetty made a strong comeback and won 21-10, 21-17 and made it to the next round.

In women’s singles, Anmol Kharb won brilliantly by defeating Turkey’s Neslihan Erin 21-12, 21-16. Malvika Bansod also defeated Tsung Shuo-Yun of Chinese Taipei 21-18, 21-14.

The biggest upset of the day was done by young player Tanvi Sharma. She ousted second seed Supanida Katethong of Thailand midway through the match when she was leading 21-18, 14-12.

However, the day was not successful for all the Indian players. Rakshita Ramraj and Devika Sihag had to face defeat in the first round. In the mixed doubles, the pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto also lost and were eliminated.

Overall, despite Srikanth’s early exit, the Indian young players have shown India a strong presence in the tournament with their performances.

The post Shock due to Srikanth Kidambi’s defeat in Orleans Masters 2026, Indian young players raised hopes… appeared first on Buzz | ….