Rio Olympic gold medalist Carolina Marinset the stage for an explosive start to the Premier Badminton league starting next month by saying that she is looking forward to the clash with Rio silver medallist PV Sindhu.
"The final at Rio was a tight contest. Sindhu is a good attacking player. I look forward to playing her again. I am sure it will be interesting," Marin said through a video link during a press conference in Hyderabad on Friday to launch the bigger and grander edition of the league.
The Spanish superstar who had been picked up by Hyderabad Hunters for a phenomenal `61.5 lakh is expected to face off with arguably India's best player currently who will be representing Chennai Smashers in the opening round of PBl-2.
"It's a pleasure to be associated with the PBl. It's a very exciting tournament and we have a very strong team in the Hunters. I believe we can go all the way and win the tournament, and surely," she said. "I am looking forward to my stay in Hyderabad. I hear that fans in India turn up in huge numbers. I am excited about the event that awaits me," she added.
Sindhu brought a smile to Marin's face by not only welcoming her to India, but also to her home to enjoy Hyderabad's most famous dish: the biryani. "I am sure she will enjoy her stint in India. I would like her to come home to relish home-made biryani," she said that only underlined the healthy rivalry that is brewing between them.