Owing to their good performances in the Sudirman Cup [ Images ] in China, India's [ Images ] women's doubles pair of Jwala Gutta [ Images ] and Ashwini Ponnappa zoomed to 22nd place, while P Kashyap moved to the 23rd spot in the latest BWF ranking released on Thursday.

The Commonwealth Games [ Images ] gold medallist pair jumped 10 places, courtesy their superb win over then world number eight Thai pair of Duanganong Aroonkesorn and Kunchala Voravichitchaikul in the second Group C tie in Qingdao.

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Kashyap too gained five places after beating world No 4 Boonsak Ponsana in a men's singles match against Thailand in Sudirman Cup.

However, India's top shuttler Saina Nehwal's [ Images ] brilliant win over current world number two Xin Wang in the Sudirman Cup didn't have any bearing on her ranking as she remains static at the number four spot.