Kidambi Srikanth Nammalwar (Indian Badminton player) Age, Biography.

Quick Info

Profession	Badminton player
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	07/02/1993
Age	33 years
Birthplace	Ravulapalem, Andhra Pradesh, India

Latest News about Kidambi Srikanth Nammalwar

05/08/2026

Kidambi Srikanth suffered a first-round exit at the Korea Masters 2026, losing in three games to Israel's Daniil Dubovenko. The defeat added to a mixed 2026 season that also included an injury retirement at the Canada Open and a runner-up finish at the US Open.

29/06/2026

Kidambi Srikanth finished runner-up at the US Open 2026 after losing a three-game final to Su Li-yang of Chinese Taipei. The result came after he reached his first BWF World Tour final of the year, ending a nine-year wait for an individual title but falling just short of his first trophy since 2017.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Kidambi Srikanth Nammalwar

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 9"
Weight	65 Kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried

Family

Father	Kittu Kidambi (Landowner)
Mother	Radha (homemaker)
Siblings	Nandagopal Kidambi (Elder, Badminton player, Auditor at Indian Audit & Accounts Department) Ruthvika Shivani (Younger, Badminton player)

Career

International Debut	In 2011, Commonwealth Youth Games
Coach/Mentor	Pullela Gopichand
Handedness	Right
Achievements	He won "China Open Super Series Premier" (2014) and became the first Indian to do so. Kidambi won a gold medal at "Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold" in 2015, became first Indian to do so. On 18 June 2017, he won Indonesia Open Super Series Premier Title after beating Japan's Sakai. In April 2018, Kidambi moved to the top of the men’s singles rankings with 76895 points. Won four Super Series titles in 2017 (Australia, Indonesia, Denmark, and France). On 19 December 2021, he became the first Indian man to reach the final of the BWF World Championships. Won gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Part of the Indian team that won the historic first Thomas Cup title in 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. Reached the finals of the Malaysia Masters 2025, defeating world No. 23 Yushi Tanaka in the semi-finals. Reached the final of the US Open 2026, finishing runner-up to Su Li-yang after a three-game match.
Highest Ranking	1 (12 April 2018)
Records	First Indian male badminton player to reach the final of the BWF World Championships (2021). Second Indian male to achieve World No. 1 ranking after Prakash Padukone.
Olympic Appearances	2016 Rio Olympics (Men's Singles, 5th place)
Current Ranking	65 (as of Malaysia Masters 2025)

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/srikanth_kidambi/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Srikanth Kidambi's smoking habits are not known.
2. Srikanth Kidambi's alcohol consumption habits are not known.
3. He began playing Badminton after being inspired by his elder brother.
4. Former Indian badminton player Pullela Gopichand is his biggest role model.
5. Kidambi received the prestigious "Arjuna Award" in 2015.
6. In 2017, Kidambi and Sai Praneeth made history by becoming the first Indian pair to reach the finals of an international ranking badminton event (Singapore Super Series Title).
7. He defeated Olympic Champion Lin Dan at the 2014 China Open Super Series Premier.
8. Received the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, in 2018.

Kidambi Srikanth Nammalwar Badminton player Indian Ravulapalem, Andhra Pradesh, India