PV Sindhu and Lin Dan teamed up to beat Saina Nehwal and Lee Chong Wei, 9-8 in a close encounter in an exhibition mixed doubles match.
Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu joined to beat Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei 5-4 in a doubles exhibition game.
The initiative was first launched in 2015 in an attempt to increase awareness of the sport across the globe. The first leg of the Tour was held in Japan in September this year. The legends have converged in Mumbai. The final leg will be held in Paris in December.
All the current top Indian stars — Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Srikanth Kidambi, HS Prannoy and Sai Praneeth have taken part in the numerous exhibition matches that were held throughout the evening. Former All England champions, Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand too attended the programme.
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— Yonex Sunrise India (@YonexInd) November 4, 2017
Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei are known to be fiercest rivals in the singles competition, but for a change, they played as partners in this exhibition game.
The game between all four superstars was called the clash between Indian Tigress and The Lions.
In the earlier game, Sindhu and Lin Dan took on Saina and Lee Chong Wei. The game was a close affair, but in the end, it was the combination of Lin Dan and Sindhu who won the match 9-8.