Indian shuttler HS Prannoy jumped three spots up to World No. 6 in the latest BWF rankings released on Tuesday. The Indian shuttler has moved up on the basis of his recent performances, especially at the BWF World Championship 2023 where he won a bronze medal.
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This is HS Prannoy’s best BWF ranking and surpasses his previous best rank of World No. 7. Prannoy had to settle for a bronze medal as he lost to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semifinal of the BWF World Championships.
HS Prannoy went down to World Number 3 and three-time junior champion Vitidsarn 21-18, 13-21, 14-21. HS Prannoy had stormed into the semi-final after defeating World Number 2 and the defending champion Viktor Axelsen to ensure his bronze medal.
This is India’s 14th medal at the World Championships. This tally includes a gold, four silvers and nine bronze medals.
