Saina, Srikanth the big ones among 50 shuttlers up for PBL auction
SAINA NEHWAL AND KIDAMBI SRIKANTH will be among 50 shuttlers who will be up for auction for the Premier Badminton League (PBL) in Delhi on Monday, the organisers announced on Sunday.
There is no information on the foeign players that will be participating in the league.
The Badminton Association of India also announced that the Mumbai Rockets franchise was taken up by Devyani Leisures Pvt. Ltd., Chennai Smashers was picked by Wones Pvt. Ltd., and Bengaluru Top Guns will be owned by BrandPrix Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Agile Security Force Pvt. Ltd. will be the owner of Hyderabad Hunters.
The League had earlier announced the Lucknow franchise (Awadh Warriors) and the Delhi team (Delhi Acers) will be owned by Sahara India and Infinite Computer Solutions respectively.
PBL will commence from January 2, 2016. It was earlier known as the Indian Badminton League (IBL) and was re-christened recently.
The top four franchises in the league will enter the semi-finals. The final will be played on January 17.
"I welcome all franchisees on board the Premier Badminton League. I am sure they with us will make the upcoming edition a huge success and a name to reckon with," Badminton Association of India president and PBL chairman Akhilesh Das Gupta said in a statement.
"Tomorrow is a big day for each franchisee as each is gearing up for the all important auction. I wish all of them good luck and hope we all together create a successful Premier Badminton League 2016."
