NAGPUR: A bronze medal finish in the Odisha Open gave Malvika Bansod a new high in the latest world badminton rankings announced on Tuesday. The 20-year-old moved six places up and is now ranked 61st among the women's singles shuttlers in the world.
In the rankings released by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), Malvika jumped from 67th to the 61st position with 29,262 points. For her entry into the semifinal of the recently held Super 100 tournament in Cuttack, Malvika gained 3,850 points to reach her career best rank in the women's singles.