Who is the first Indian to win the Australian Open Badminton super series title in men’s singles?

The correct answer is B) K. Srikanth. Kidambi Srikanth won the Australian Open Superseries in 2017, and he was the first Indian man to win this title in singles. The 2017 season was a landmark one for him, and it marked the start of Indian men's singles becoming consistent at the top of the Superseries circuit.

• A) S. Preenath: He is a player associated with the national setup, but he has no Australian Open Superseries singles title to his name.
• C) H. S. Prannoy: A consistent top-30 level player with notable wins over top seeds, but not the first Indian to win this particular title.
• D) P. Padukone: Prakash Padukone is a legend who won the All England Championships in 1980, but he is not the answer here, and the name is not linked to this title.

The core concept is the BWF Superseries structure, the top tier of the badminton circuit before it was restructured into the BWF World Tour in 2018. For Mains, this connects to the wider story of sports governance, grassroots pipelines and how India built a competitive base in singles after the Gopichand Academy era.

Trap: Aspirants often pick Prannoy or Prakash Padukone because of their larger name recognition, but the question tests a specific event and a specific first.