A glimpse of co-owners for PBL team Bengaluru Blasters

PREMIER BADMINTON LEAGUE will kick-start its second season next year in January. One of the teams, Bengaluru Top Guns have new investors and a new name.

The team is owned by the same consortium which has invested in Kerala Blasters, an Indian Super League (ISL) franchise therefore called as Bengaluru Blasters.

"Sachin, Chiranjeevi, Akkineni Nagarjuna and Allu Aravind, besides myself - we all of us have formed a consortium and invested in Bengaluru Blasters" team co-owner and businessman Nimmagadda Prasad told reporters at a press conference held in Bengaluru.

Cricket icon and investor Sachin Tendulkar said, 

"Badminton is the epitome of fitness, flexibility, agility and skill and its adoption will contribute to India’s path to fitness. I’m excited to be part of Bengaluru Blasters team and wish them the very best for the upcoming season."

Below is the first look of their co-owners along with coach Arvind Bhatt and the brain behind the league, Pullela Gopichand, all in one frame. The image was tweeted by Tamil actor Allu Arjun.

One of my Best selfie's ! Legendary Sports men ! Great Honour being associated & Co-owners of the Team #BengaluruBlasters pic.twitter.com/n9DjljUpPW

— Allu Arjun (@alluarjun) December 8, 2016

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