Indian shuttlers to take on Pak in historic series

The Tests, the first-ever between the rivals, will start in Chandigarh on Oct 30. Concluding Test will be on Nov 1, reports Saji Chacko.

The Indian shuttlers will clash with Pakistan in a two-Test series.

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The Tests, the first-ever between the two countries, will start in Chandigarh on October 30. The concluding Test will be held in Jalandhar on November 1.

LC Gupta, secretary Badminton Association of India (BAI), told Hindustan Times that talks for holding a Test series between the two countries were on for a long time.

"We were considering holding a Test series between the two countries for quite sometime now. In fact, when our shuttlers went to play there in the SAF Games we had invited them to come and play here. But due to some logistical problems we could not condut these Tests, as the dates did not suit them (the Pakistani shuttlers)," he said.

The fact that the Pakistani shuttlers will be in Hyderabad for the Asian Satellite championships (October 25-27) helped in getting the series on road.