Kidambi Srikanth into the final of a BWF World Tour tournament after six years

The Former World No.1, Kidambi Srikanth, announced his arrival on the world stage and reached the final of the Malaysia Masters in a fighting two-game encounter against a young opponent.

This will be Kidambi's first final on the circuit after 2019. Also, this will be the first final of the year for any Indian shuttler in 2025.

Kidambi had to overcome a big deficit of five points in the second game to close the match in straight games, which he has done despite missing out on two match-point opportunities

Final Score: Kidambi Srikanth (IND) 21-18, 24-22 Yushi Tanaka (JPN)