FILE IMAGE: India’s Srikanth Kidambi during the China Masters badminton tournament. | Photo Credit: AFP

India’s Kidambi Srikanth will return to action on Thursday when he begins its Japan Masters campaign against Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke.

Srikanth’s last competitive outing was at last month’s French Open, where he went down in the first round to compatriot Ayush Shetty.

The Dane has a 2-1 advantge in head-to-head meetings with their most face off coming in 2025 when Srikanth conceded a walkover in the Arctic Open.

In the two previous completed matches, Srikanth beat Gemke in the Victor China Open in 2018 before the latter getting one over him in the 2022 French Open.

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When is the Kidambi Srikanth vs Rasmus Gemke Japan Masters 2026 Round of 32 match?

The Kidambi Srikanth vs Rasmus Gemke Japan Masters 2026 Round of 32 match will begin around 4:30pm IST (8:30pm local time) on Court 2 at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium on Wednesday.

Where to watch the Kidambi Srikanth vs Rasmus Gemke Japan Masters 2026 Round of 32 match LIVE?

The Kidambi Srikanth vs Rasmus Gemke Japan Masters 2026 Round of 32 match will be streamed on the BWF TV YouTube channel.

Published on Nov 11, 2026