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Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan entertain badminton fans

They were joined by Indian badminton stars Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa and P.V. Sindhu.

Bollywood fans got an exciting dose of their favourite stars in action but in a unique way, as Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan and Riteish Deshmukh picked up racquets to play a game of badminton during the Premier Badminton League (PBL) final in New Delhi on Sunday.
The trio played a couple of exhibition matches in between the final to give spectators in the stadium their money's worth. The crowd went bonkers seeing their favourite actors take to the court at the Siri Fort Sports Complex.
They were joined by Indian badminton stars Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa and P.V. Sindhu. Though the three were also playing in the tournament, their teams had got knocked out of the competition earlier.
First, Abhishek teamed up with Jwala to face Sindhu and Akshay while Riteish became the chair umpire. PBL chairman Akhilesh Das Gupta took his spot as the service judge. Next up, the crowd saw a unique triples game with the three Bollywood actors teaming up against Jwala, Ashwini and Sindhu. This time Das Gupta took the umpire's chair. The action sent the crowd crazy, applauding and appreciating each moment. PBL brand ambassador Akshay also managed to hit a few smashes. In the end, the six threw a few racquets into the crowd after which they were felicitated by Das Gupta. The final is being played between the Delhi Acers and Mumbai Rockets.