Kidambi Srikanth's parents don't watch his matches; they never have, not just now, even when their son was at the cusp of history: the first Indian man to enter the World Championships final, ending a step short of the title eventually to win a silver medal. Maybe that's a parent thing, a superstition perhaps. Something that once worked for their children, parents tend to stick to that.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/have-you-eaten-well-kidambi-srikanth-reveals-conversation-with-his-mother-who-never-watches-his-matches-after-historic-world-championships-silver/articleshow/88451949.cms