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"Cry Foul, File A Suit": Anand Mahindra's Epic Take On Lakshya Sen's 'Behind-The-Back' Shot

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Indian badminton heavyweights PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the women's and men's singles events respectively with some terrific performances.

While Sidhu was the favourite going into the encounter, Lakshya had to face the third seed Jonatan Christie in his final group game.

Lakshya didn't just march past the Indonesian superstar with a straight sets victory, but also displayed the kind of shots that left the entire Indian sporting fraternity in awe.

In fact, one 'behind-the-back shot' from Lakshya went viral on social media to the extent that industrialist Anand Mahindra asked his opponent Christie to file a suit against the Indian.

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