Thankful to Bengaluru, will love to pay back: Srikanth

Former World No 1 shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, picked by Bengaluru Raptors in the Premier Badminton League (PBL) auction, is eager to pay back the franchise in every possible way in the upcoming edition of the league.

The 25-year-old top player also termed PBL, whose fourth season would begin here on December 22, as a great experience.

"I am really thankful to Bengaluru for putting so much of confidence in me and buying me back. I would love to pay back in every way I can.

"It (PBL) is a great experience. We don't really get to play too many team events and PBL is something where you get to interact with players of different countries.

"It's a whole new experience and always fun to interact with different people," Guntur-born Srikanth told PTI in an interaction here.

Srikanth was bought for Rs 80 lakh by Bengaluru Raptors in the auction that took place in the national capital Monday.

Srikanth, who won an individual silver medal in the Commonwealth Games, is now geared up ..