Manipur, Jan. 21 -- World No. 2 Tai Tzu Ying will light up the court as Bengaluru Raptors begin their title defense in the fifth season of the Star Sports Premier Badminton League against North Eastern Warriors at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here in Chennai on Tuesday. A treat awaits the city's sports fans with the former World No. 1 all set to take on 2014 Commonwealth Games champion Michelle Li of the North Eastern Warriors, which also has the legendary Lee Yong Dae and Guwahati's rising star Ashmita Chaliha among its ranks.

Li has two career wins over the Chinese Taipei ace with her last victory coming at the 2019 Japan Open and the North Eastern Warriors shuttler would aim to repeat against PBL's joint-costliest player, Tai....