The Yonex-Sunrise 83rd Senior National badminton championships has started from Sunday at Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phukan Indoor Stadium and ABITA stadium in the city." Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V Sindhu will be the biggest attractions in women's singles on February 12.

The badminton extravaganza is being continued with the 74th Inter state-zonals scheduled on February 10 and 11. It will be followed by the individual competition from February 12. Around 650 players from 39 affiliated units of Badminton Association of India (BAI) participated in the competitions.

Defending champion Saina Nehwal and last edition's runner-up P. V. Sindhu will be the biggest attractions in women's singles.