The much-awaited clash between Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu on the opening day of the Premier League Badminton Season 3 did not pan out eventually after the former World No. 1 withdrew from the clash when the teams were revealed.
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The Chennai Smashers, who are the defending champions from the previous edition, take on the Awade Warriors in the season opener but in the women's singles match, it will be PV Sindhu up against Sai Uttejitha Rao. The Smashers have also opted to pick the match has their Trump Game, which would mean a two-point advantage for Sindhu's side, if she wins.
The reason behind the move is still unknown and it is still unclear whether Nehwal is suffering from any injury.
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The lineup is as follows (Chennai vs Awadhe):
Mixed Doubles - Chris Adcock/Gabrielle Adcock vs Christina Pedersen/Tank Chun Man
Men's Singles - Daniel Farid vs Parupalli Kashyap
Men's Singles - Brice Leverdez vs Kidambi Srikanth
Men's Doubles - Chris Adcock/Lee Yang vs Hendra Setiawan/Or Chin Chung
Women's Singles - PV Sindhu vs Sai Uttejitha Rao
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Shraishth Jain
Shraishth Jain is a former sports journalist & content specialist, with over eight years of experience of working in the industry. A graduate of commerce, he earned his post-graduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Delhi.
His journey in the field of sports journalism began as a freelancer with Sportskeeda in 2015, covering events from a wide range of sports across north India. He joined the organization full-time two years later and then worked at Times Now. Subsequently, he worked as a Media Officer at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2019-2022, working in media operations, handling social media & PR for the federation and its various verticals, along with travelling with various national teams. He moved to RoundGlass Punjab FC for a season, before making the switch to working on his retail business.
He has been watching sports religiously for as long as he can remember. He is a die-hard Manchester United fan and spends almost all of his free time watching one sport or the other, and keeping tabs on the happenings in the world of sport around the globe.
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