Updated On: 25 June, 2023 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Sunil Gavaskar
You also need characters who the sport lovers want to watch and this is where the badminton duo of Satwik and Chirag could light and fire up spectator interest

Indonesia Open champions Chirag Shetty (left) and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. Pic/PTI
First things first, heartiest congratulations to Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty for winning the doubles title at the Indonesian event and that too beating world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik (of Malaysia) and again that too in straight games.
It was an epic performance in the history of Indian badminton and should rank along with the All England men’s singles titles of Prakash Padukone and P Gopichand and winning the Thomas Cup last year.