For the men’s team, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy and Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy registered the wins.
With a brand value of USD 185.7 million (around Rs 1,400 crore), Virat retained the top position for the fifth successive year.
The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) also confirmed the decision taken by Yean, who was a part of their Sudirman Cup 2021 squad, and helped the team win a bronze medal.
The decision taken by the Malaysian ace was confirmed by Badminton Association of Malaysia president Norza Zakaria.
Lakshya Sen became the youngest player to win a medal in the BWF World Championships as he secured the bronze.
Kidambi Srikanth became the third men's player to secure a medal in the BWF World Championships.
It was a straight sets defeat for the Indian who had scripted history after becoming the first from the country to ever make it to the final.
The 19-year-old from Gwangju, South Korea took just over 30 minutes to end PV Sindhu's hopes of a second year-end title with a 21-16, 21-12 win.
PV Sindhu had to stretch herself fully to notch up a nail-biting 21-15, 15-21, 21-19 win against the dynamic Yamaguchi.
PV Sindhu, the reigning world champion, had to work hard to beat Yujin 14-21, 21-19, 21-14 in an hour and six minutes in the quarterfinal.