Mumbai, 27th March 2014: SONY SIX, India’s premier sports and entertainment channel will broadcast the YONEX SUNRISE INDIA OPEN 2014. The tournament will take place at the Siri Fort Indoor Sports Complex in New Delhi from April 2-6, 2014. The tournament will witness, the best of international badminton talent, including Men’s singles World Champion Lee Chong Wei and current Women’s singles World Champion Ratchanok Intanon.
Yonex Sunrise India Open 2014
Besides the current top ranking International talent, the tournament will also feature India’s Saina Nehwal, P V Sindhu, P Kashyap and K Srikanth amongst many more vying for the prestigious title. The high profile tournament will ultimately feature a hit-list of players including the entire top-10 women and seven of the top-10 men`s singles players competing for valuable ranking points ahead of the London Olympics.
This year`s open plays an even more significant role for the players as well as organisers since it features as a prologue for the upcoming Thomas and Uber Cup team championship which will he hosted at the same venue later this year.
Prasana Krishnan, Business Head, SONY SIX said “We are thrilled to be associated with such a grand event that hosts some of India’s brightest sporting talents. Being in its fourth edition, the tournament has garnered huge popularity and following amongst fans and spectators alike. We aim to tap into the rising popularity of badminton in India as well as leverage on the India connect with audiences through the participation of India’s finest in the tournament”.
Tags: Badminton, K Srikanth, Lee Chong Wei, P V Sindhu, P. Kashyap, Ratchanok Intanon, Saina Nehwal, Siri Fort Indoor Sports Complex, Sony SIX, Sports Channel, Yonex Sunrise India Open
