Sourabh Verma won his first senior national title in 2011 but over training led to frequent break downs, which stopped him from playing tournaments consistently.
PV Sindhu beat Riya Mookerjee 21-16 21-7 in 28 minutes to progress to the semifinals while Lakshya Sen beat Aryamann Tandon 21-14 21-10 in the quarters of the National Badminton Championships.
Lakshya, who won an Asian Junior Championship and bronze at World Junior Championship last year, completed a clinical 21-10 21-10 win over Arintap Dasgupta of West Bengal.
Lakshya Sen, who had entered the finals in 2017 and semifinals in the last edition, set up a third-round clash against Jammu and Kashmir's Vipul Saini.
With defending champion HS Prannoy and finalist Kidambi Srikanth withdrawing due to fitness issues, former champion Sai Praneeth will be one of the favourites to lift the trophy
Sindhu and Saina will undoubtedly be the biggest attraction with some big names as last edition's finalists -- Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy are giving the tournament a miss due to fitness issues.
New Delhi:Top shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth won the women's and men's titles, respectively, at the 78th Senior National Badminton Championships at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Monday.World Championship bronze medallist Sindhu won
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