Manipur, Jan. 21 -- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Lakshya Sen combined to guide Chennai Superstarz to a win over Hyderabad Hunters as the fifth edition of the Star Sports Premier Badminton League got off to a thunderous start at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here today. Appearing in Chennai's yellow colours for the very first time, the 19-year-old impressed the crowd with his aggressive brand of badminton in partnership with Jessica Pugh against Hyderabad's pair of Sikki Reddy and Vladimir Ivanov.

The World No. 11 was at the top of his game against his previous team as the home pair cruised to a 15-6 lead. Sikki and Ivanov, both being PBL veterans, knew the right moment to lift their games and levelled the encounter at one game apiece in th...