India’s Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshay Sen advanced for the semi-finals of the Badminton World Federation’s World Championship, making history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
World number 15 Srikanth Kidambi outplayed Dutch shuttler Mark Caljouw with straight wins. At 21-8 and 21-7, Srikanth wrapped up the game in just 26 minutes and became the third India to qualify for<\/span> the semi-finals. Lakshay Sen, the 22-year-old Badminton <\/span>sensation made the upcoming semifinal all-Indian by defeating China\u2019s Zhao Jun Peng at 21-15, 15-21 and 22-20 in a thrilling set that lasted 67 minutes. He charged at the net like a thunderbolt and broke his opponent\u2019s hope to take a medal back home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sen spoke about how he and his Chinese opponent both made mistakes throughout the game, after securing a medal. In his match against Srikanth, he also declared that he intends to go all out. Both of them have an attacking stance, therefore he believes it will be a match worth the hype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Srikanth <\/span>also shared a <\/span>game plan. He focused on not giving away big leads and <\/span>making easy mistakes. The semi-finalist mentioned that he didn\u2019t expect to clear even the first round at the World Championship. He also expressed happiness on reaching the semis. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read Also<\/strong>: KL Rahul replaces injured Rohit Sharma as Test vice-captain for South Africa series<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n