Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan and Peter Gade displayed their funny side when they entertained a packed NSCI which had almost 5000-plus spectators watching them play and cheering for them from the sidelines. The badminton greats may have passed their prime, but they still showed why they are so popular with their on-court antics. While the spectators awaited a repeat of the 2001 All England semi-finals when India's national badminton coach P Gopichand took on Danish great Peter Gade, but the only change here was they had upcoming shuttlers as their doubles partners. This time Gopichand lost 4-9, but what was refreshing to see in the lost cause was how he encouraged the young girl playing with him.

India's PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal are all smiles during an exhibition match at NSCI yesterday. Pic/Atul Kamble