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SONY SIX to telecast live India Open badminton

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 19 2015 | 4:57 PM IST
Indian Sports and entertainment channel SONY SIX will telecast live the Yonex Sunrise Indian Open Super Series badminton tournament from March 24 to 29.
The tournament, to be held at the Siri Fort Indoor Sports Complex here, will witness top players from the country and abroad.
World number two Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu (women's section) and Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap (men's section) are among Indian stars who will take part in the event.
Apart from the top crop of Indian talent, the tournament will also feature some of the best international shuttlers like Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark and Lin Dan of China among men and the All England winner Carolina Marin among women.
Prasana Krishnan, Business Head SONY SIX, said, "India Open is undoubtedly the biggest major played in India every year and we are thrilled to come on board as the broadcasting partner for this marque tournament which attracts the best of Indian and international talent year on year.
"The viewer base for badminton in India has got stronger with every tournament in which our players feature. We expect the viewership to only grow manifold for this tournament considering its iconic status and the conducive telecast hours.

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First Published: Mar 19 2015 | 4:57 PM IST

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