Loads of anticipation have surrounded the World No.18, as a win would make him the third Indian in history to achieve this feat. The last time an Indian won the title was Pullela Gopichand in 2001, 23 years ago. Prior to him, Prakash Padukone clinched the gold way back in 1980 marking a significant milestone in the oldest badminton championship in the world. Apart from them, only the two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen have come close to the silverware, unfortunatley not close enough to grab it. Sindhu finished runner-up in 2016, while Sen fell short of winning the title in 2022, finishing second.