Former world No 1 Kidambi Srikanth and Kiran George were added to the men’s singles draw of India Open 2025 following the late withdrawal of top seed Shi Yuqi of China and eighth seed Anthony Ginting of Indonesia. This also means that the men’s and women’s singles draws were updated, as according to the new BWF rules withdrawal of seeded players will result in a shuffling of the pack to ensure there are no lopsided quarters. In the updated draw, 2022 champion Lakshya Sen will now take Ginting’s place and will face Lin Chun Yi of Chinese Taipei in the opening round. Srikanth will take on China’s Hong Yang Weng while Kiran George will open his campaign against Yushi Tanaka of Japan. The last Super 750 level event that Srikanth played on the tour was in May 2024 at the Singapore Open. Form and fitness concerns have seen his rank drop to No 41 in the world, meaning he doesn’t get automatic entries to the top events anymore. But for the elegant shuttler, this late …