Saina, Kashyap retain rankings

New Delhi: World No.2 Saina Nehwal retained her place in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) women`s singles rankings released on Thursday.

City-mate P.V. Sindhu currently playing in the Badminton Asia Championships in Taipei also kept her 16th place. London Olympics quarter-finalist Parupalli Kashyap, Mumbai`s Ajay Jayaram and Sourabh Verma also retained their positions in the men`s singles rankings. While Kashyap is at a career-best No.7, Jayaram and Verma are 30th and 38th, respectively. R.M.V. Gurusaidutt was the only one who made any movement in the order, jumping a place to 35th. IANS