KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- The white Yonex jerseys worn by national shuttlers Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah are being credited as a "good luck charm" during their run to a silver medal at the World Championships in Paris.

According to a report in The Star today, ahead of the tournament, the players were given three new kit colours - white, orange, and black.

While singles players Leong Jun Hao and K. Letshanaa picked black, most doubles pairs, including Pearly-Thinaah, chose white for their matches, starting with a second-round win over Hong Kong's Lui Lok Lok and Tsang Hiu Yan.

Women's doubles head coach Rosman Razak said the pair felt more confident whenever they wore the all-white attire, which motivated them to stick with it through to t...