WATCH: HISTORIC! When Kidambi Srikanth beat Lin Dan in his own backyard

New Delhi: Star Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Wednesday will be up against the legendary Lin Dan at Rio Olympics.

The Indian stunned Jan Ø. Jørgensen in the Round of 16 to raise expectations of the Indian contingent.

The most impressive aspect of the 21-year-old's game so far has been his sturdy defense.

Against the legendary Chinese former World No. 1, Srikanth has nothing to lose and will be expected to go for broke.

Moreover, he can seek confidence from the fact of having beaten the veteran in his own backyard in 2014.

Here is the video of that historic China Open Super Series Premier final...