Malvika Bansod, the rising Indian shuttler, achieved her career-best ranking of 23 on Tuesday.
She moved five places, making her only the third Indian after Olympic medalists Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu to break into top-25 rankings.
“I have worked very hard to reach my career best so far, the BWF rank 23. I still have a long way to go to make our nation proud. I am very grateful to my coaches, sponsors, family and the grace of the almighty. A big thanks to the ones who believed in me and bigger thanks for the ones who challenged me to try better.” Malvika told TOI from Basel.
The Nagpur-native gained a total of 46,802 points. For her pre-quarterfinals entry in the 2025 All England Open, she gained 4,800 points to achieve her best rankings.
Sindhu and Malvika are the top two Indian shuttlers. Meanwhile, Anupama Upadhyaya (43rd position), Rakshitha Sree (45) and Aakarshi Kashyap (48) are in the top-50.