Li Ning-Israel Open Badminton Tournament

Shuttlers Purva Barve and Varun Kapur won their respective age group sections in the Li Ning-Israel Open 2017 badminton tournament held in Israel.

16 year old Purva ranked No. 70 in the world beat world No. 61 and third-seeded Lela Minadze of Russia.

Meanwhile Varun beat England’s Toby Dillingham 21-10, 21-2 in the final, to bag his second International title.

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