PBL 2020: Despite big misses, organisers remain optimistic
4 years, 11 months ago

PBL 2020: Despite big misses, organisers remain optimistic

The Hindu  

“We saw it coming long back,” says Prasad Mangipudi, executive director of Sportzlive, which organises the Premier Badminton League under the aegis of the Badminton Association of India, when asked about the big names which gave the ongoing edition of the franchise-based sporting league a miss. It’s all the better because we had no marquee names on offer.” Mangipudi, who is also the co-founder of the company, said, getting PBL up on the Badminton World Federation calendar would help hype up the whole affair. There's a direct correlation between youth and sport - this is good, clean entertainment for them.” On being asked if more teams would help the league grow further and draw more fans, Mangipudi concurs but at the same time, he adds, “I'm like a five-year-old baby in a history of multiple European leagues, which are 80-year-old or maybe 20-year-old. Now, as more people graduate to the next level, I'll have more Indian players because every team must have five-six Indian players anyway.” On the exit of teams like Ahmedabad Smash Masters and Delhi Dashers, he said, “Delhi and Ahmedabad didn't fulfil the contract obligations.

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National Badminton Championship: Cream of India’s second-rung talent to be in action
3 weeks, 2 days ago

National Badminton Championship: Cream of India’s second-rung talent to be in action

The Hindu  

Nearly a dozen years after last making a pit stop in the Garden City, the Senior National Badminton Championship will return to Bengaluru for its latest edition starting Wednesday. The cream of India’s second-rung talent will be in action in the seven-day long event which will see team championship matches on the first two days followed by the individual competitions. …

Syed Modi International 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya, Treesa-Gayatri pair clinch titles
1 month, 1 week ago

Syed Modi International 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya, Treesa-Gayatri pair clinch titles

The Hindu  

The title drought for Indian shuttlers this year finally ended with the home favourites winning three of the five on offer on the final day of the Syed Modi India International Super 300 tournament on Sunday. While PV Sindhu beat China’s Luo Yu Wu 21-14, 21-16 to join compatriot Saina Nehwal as a three-time winner at the Babu Banarasi Das …

BWF Badminton World Championships 2023, Day One: Indians in action, IST Timings, streaming info
1 year, 4 months ago

BWF Badminton World Championships 2023, Day One: Indians in action, IST Timings, streaming info

The Hindu  

India begins its campaign at the BWF Badminton World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Monday. H S Prannoy, former bronze medallist Lakshya Sen and former silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth will play their first round matches in singles while Rohan Kapoor and N. Sikki Reddy will begin their mixed doubles campaign. Where to watch BWF Badminton World Championships 2023 in India? …

Badminton | Prannoy focussing on ‘short-term targets’
1 year, 5 months ago

Badminton | Prannoy focussing on ‘short-term targets’

The Hindu  

He may be one of the front-runners in the Olympic race but star Indian shuttler H.S. Prannoy doesn’t want to think about Paris right now and is instead focusing on “short-term targets” like breaking into the world’s top three. “Last couple of years, I have been consistently able to play quarterfinals and semifinals and now I am trying to make …

The Extraordinary Rise and Promising Future of Indian Badminton
2 years, 4 months ago

The Extraordinary Rise and Promising Future of Indian Badminton

News 18  

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Grand Prix Badminton League to commence from July 1; P VSindhu, Kidambi Srikanth serve as mentors
2 years, 7 months ago

Grand Prix Badminton League to commence from July 1; P VSindhu, Kidambi Srikanth serve as mentors

The Hindu  

Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Sai Praneeth are among the popular names who will serve as non playing team mentors for the Grand Prix Badminton League. It's always nice to support, encourage and inspire youngsters who are looking up to us.Badminton has to grow from grassroots levels like this," she said. “After co-owning a team in the Premier Badminton League and …

Top badminton stars set to launch Grand Prix Badminton League
2 years, 7 months ago

Top badminton stars set to launch Grand Prix Badminton League

The Hindu  

A plethora of Indian badminton stars including P V Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth, Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa and Chirag Shetty will take part in the launch of the Grand Prix Badminton League, Karnataka's own version of Premier Badminton League, on Saturday. The mega event has the blessings of the Karnataka Badminton Association, a statement said on Friday. The eight …

P V Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth among top badminton stars to launch Grand Prix Badminton League
2 years, 7 months ago

P V Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth among top badminton stars to launch Grand Prix Badminton League

Firstpost  

Badminton stars including P V Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth and Jwala Guttawill will take part in the launch of the Grand Prix Badminton League, Karnataka’s own version of Premier Badminton League on Saturday. Bengaluru: A plethora of Indian badminton stars including P V Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth, Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponappa and Chirag Shetty will take part in …

Domestic season to start next month after 20-month hiatus - BAI
3 years, 1 month ago

Domestic season to start next month after 20-month hiatus - BAI

The Hindu  

The domestic badminton season is set to begin next month after a 20-month hiatus with back-to-back senior ranking Level 3 tournaments, the Badminton Association of India announced on Wednesday. ‘Great news’ BAI secretary Ajay K. Singhania said the domestic season will begin maintaining COVID-related protocols and all players will have to carry RT-PCR negative reports. The senior ranking tournaments are …

Domestic badminton season resumption once again derailed by COVID-19 pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Domestic badminton season resumption once again derailed by COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on the domestic season with the Badminton Association of India forced to postpone this month's senior ranking tournaments in Bangalore after local authorities denied permission to host the events. "Unfortunately the tournaments had to be postponed till further notice as the Bangalore government didn't give permission to host the event due to …

Weekly Digest (March 29-April 4): IPL 2021's COVID-19 concerns, Aguero to leave Man City
3 years, 9 months ago

Weekly Digest (March 29-April 4): IPL 2021's COVID-19 concerns, Aguero to leave Man City

The Hindu  

From the multiple COVID-19 cases surrounding the Indian Premier League to Sergio Aguero leaving Manchester City, here are the major sporting events from the week gone by. Pullela Gopichand won the Sporstar Aces award, for the coach of the decade The torchbearer for Men's Singles badminton in the last decade, Kidambi Srikanth won the Sporstar Aces award for 'Racquet Sports …

I Hope 2021 is a Game-changing Year for Me: Indian Table Tennis Star Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
4 years ago

I Hope 2021 is a Game-changing Year for Me: Indian Table Tennis Star Sathiyan Gnanasekaran

News 18  

2021 is going to be a big year – it is the Olympic year! “More than the matches, I think the level of training I have got, practicing with top Japanese players, I don’t think I would have got this kind of practice available anywhere else. Sathiyan spoke about the “tough” quarantine he had in Tokyo because he began playing …

PBL's sixth edition postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 1 month ago

PBL's sixth edition postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic

Firstpost  

The league, which is one of the highest prize money badminton tournaments in the world, was initially scheduled to take place in the last week of December in Delhi, Mumbai and Pune. New Delhi: The sixth edition of the Premier Badminton League was on Friday postponed to next year, keeping in mind the health and safety of the players amid …

Premier Badminton League postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 1 month ago

Premier Badminton League postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

The sixth-season of the Premier Badminton League, scheduled to be held during the December-January window, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. READ: How COVID-19 will affect Premier Badminton League “We have been trying our best to see that the PBL doesn’t suffer any break. But, because of the pandemic, we are left with no option but to postpone …

Badminton 2020 season to be completed in January 2021: BWF
4 years, 3 months ago

Badminton 2020 season to be completed in January 2021: BWF

India TV News  

The Badminton World Federation has announced the Asian leg of the adjusted World Tour 2020 will take place in Bangkok in January next year, which means the 2020 season will now end in 2021. The BWF on Friday said that due to challenges in securing all logistical arrangements for players and participants, staging the Asian leg in November as originally …

Premier Badminton League: A starry affair looking for financial stardust
4 years, 4 months ago

Premier Badminton League: A starry affair looking for financial stardust

The Hindu  

One of the most eagerly-awaited events in the Indian sporting calendar has been the high-profile Premier Badminton League, which in a way caught up with the IPL in terms of player participation and unearthing unknown talent. The teams still face financial challenges as the expenses like players’ salary, employee and travel cost keep going up every year, but the sponsorship …

Do something radical to restart badminton: Gopi Chand to BWF
4 years, 7 months ago

Do something radical to restart badminton: Gopi Chand to BWF

The Hindu  

India’s national badminton coach P. Gopi Chand wants BWF to come up with “radical” solutions to restart the sport smoothly in the post COVID-19 world, suggesting that conducting more tournaments at a single venue could be the way forward. “BWF should talk to health people and revise the format itself, the tournament structure itself and do whatever is required,” Gopi …

Badminton restart 'difficult to predict', says BWF chief Thomas Lund
4 years, 8 months ago

Badminton restart 'difficult to predict', says BWF chief Thomas Lund

The Hindu  

Badminton will be back in action “as soon as possible” after the coronavirus crisis, the sport's chief told AFP, adding that international travel restrictions were complicating the picture. Badminton, like tennis, golf and other sports with an international circuit, faces major hurdles after countries introduced an array of travel bans and quarantine periods to combat COVID-19. READ | Thomas Lund, …

How COVID-19 will affect PBL in January 2021
4 years, 8 months ago

How COVID-19 will affect PBL in January 2021

The Hindu  

The next edition of the Premier Badminton League is scheduled to be held in January. “We are in touch with the stake-holders and exploring all avenues of generating enough revenue to sustain the PBL which has been held year on year since we have taken the rights of the league as the official licensee holder,” says Prasad. We will have …

Indian Badminton Goes Online Due to Coronavirus Lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Indian Badminton Goes Online Due to Coronavirus Lockdown

The Quint  

Talking about the programs, Satwik said: "Gopi sir's program is a combination of a lot of things like wall practice, skipping, small exercises, breathing exercises, it is more like simulating the actions whatever is possible at home to stay sharp. While online sessions can keep the shuttlers fit mentally and physically for the time being, to get back to being …

All England Championships 2020: Tough draws for PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal amidst reduced participation in tournament with coronavirus threat
4 years, 9 months ago

All England Championships 2020: Tough draws for PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal amidst reduced participation in tournament with coronavirus threat

Firstpost  

Reigning world champion PV Sindhu will lead a substantially truncated Indian squad to the prestigious All England Badminton Championships that get under way at the Arena Birmingham on Wednesday. The lissome 24-year-old Indian carries a wafer-thin 5-4 head-to-head advantage against Zhang, whom she had beaten comprehensively by a 21-14, 21-6 scoreline in Basel on her way to the world title, …

Premier Badminton League: An uplifting experience!
4 years, 10 months ago

Premier Badminton League: An uplifting experience!

The Hindu  

The Premier Badminton League has been one of the most eagerly awaited sporting battles in the Indian calendar. Mission Tokyo “Ever since the first edition of the PBL I have felt that whenever I do well in it, it gives me a lot of confidence as I look ahead at the demanding season at the highest level,” says the 2019 …

Learning from PBL: Broadening the base on the cards
4 years, 10 months ago

Learning from PBL: Broadening the base on the cards

The Hindu  

Mangipudi Prasad, Executive Director of Sportzlive, which conducts the Premier Badminton League, is a happy man after the successful completion of the fifth edition of the event. “Definitely, sponsorship was a big challenge this year due to the prevailing economic conditions, but PBL had attracted new sponsors like Inox and Radio City,” he recalls. “We are glad that the PBL …

PBL 2020: 'I've been here before,' says World No 25 Parupalli Kashyap after season's fourth straight loss
4 years, 11 months ago

PBL 2020: 'I've been here before,' says World No 25 Parupalli Kashyap after season's fourth straight loss

Firstpost  

Kashyap’s performances this season are mirroring that of his team, Mumbai Rockets, who have lost all of their four ties thus far Hyderabad: On Thursday, India’s Parupalli Kashyap slumped to his fourth straight loss in the Premier Badminton League 2020, going down to high-flying Hong-Konger Lee Cheuk Yiu 12-15, 11-15. Kashyap’s performances this season are mirroring that of his team, …

PBL 2020: World No 11 B Sai Praneeth says India's second string players, juniors not getting enough support from badminton association
4 years, 11 months ago

PBL 2020: World No 11 B Sai Praneeth says India's second string players, juniors not getting enough support from badminton association

Firstpost  

As for his assessment of the competition in men’s singles which he’s likely to face at the Tokyo Olympics, Sai Praneeth, who’s the frontrunner from India to qualify, said that there won’t be any easy winners Lucknow: India’s top-ranked shuttler in men’s singles, B Sai Praneeth, on Monday, said that the country hasn’t invested in a future line of talent …

PBL: Superstarz unbeaten at home, beats Bengaluru Raptors 4-3
4 years, 11 months ago

PBL: Superstarz unbeaten at home, beats Bengaluru Raptors 4-3

The Hindu  

Chennai Superstarz ended its home leg unbeaten as it edged past Bengaluru Raptors 4-3 in a Premier Badminton League season five contest here at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Friday. The highly-energetic Satwiksairaj Rankireddy returned from injury and paired up with his countryman Dhruv Kapila in place of a sick Sumeeth Reddy to defeat Malaysia's Chan Peng Soon and …

PBL 2020: All you need to know about seven teams participating in fifth edition of Premier Badminton League
4 years, 11 months ago

PBL 2020: All you need to know about seven teams participating in fifth edition of Premier Badminton League

Firstpost  

Here’s a detailed look at all the players and teams taking part in the fifth edition of the Premier Badminton League Hyderabad Hunters Eyeing their second title, the Hyderabad Hunters will be led by reigning world champion PV Sindhu in the upcoming fifth season of the Premier Badminton League. Here’s a detailed look at the Mumbai Rockets squad for PBL5: …

PBL 2020 LIVE Streaming: When and where to watch Premier Badminton League matches, Live score online
4 years, 11 months ago

PBL 2020 LIVE Streaming: When and where to watch Premier Badminton League matches, Live score online

Firstpost  

Seven PBL teams – Awadhe Warriors, Bengaluru Raptors, Mumbai Rockets, Hyderabad Hunters, Chennai Superstarz, North Eastern Warriors and Pune 7 Aces – will slug it out for a prize of Rs 6 crore. World champion PV Sindhu will take on her mentor Pullela Gopichand’s daughter Gayatri in an interesting opening day encounter featuring Hyderabad Hunters and Chennai Superstarz in the …

PBL live streaming: When and where to watch Premier Badminton League 2020
4 years, 11 months ago

PBL live streaming: When and where to watch Premier Badminton League 2020

The Hindu  

The 2020 Premier Badminton League begins in Chennai on January 20. Mumbai Rockets, Awadhe Warriors, Pune 7 Aces, Chennai Superstarz, Bengaluru Raptors, North Eastern Warriors and Hyderabad Hunters are the seven teams involved in this year's edition. PBL 2020 begins on January 20 and goes on till February 9. Star Sports will telecast all the PBL 2020 matches live.

2010-2019: The rise of Indian badminton, emergence of P.V. Sindhu
4 years, 11 months ago

2010-2019: The rise of Indian badminton, emergence of P.V. Sindhu

The Hindu  

The past decade in Indian badminton was packed with tales of extremes. Besides the anticipated success in the 2018 Commonwealth Games plus two of the biggest triumphs of Sindhu’s career — the 2018 BWF World Tour Finals and the 2019 World championship — and B. Sai Praneeth’s World championship bronze, India had very little to cheer about. READ| In all, …

PBL 2020 squads: Know all the squads of Premier Badminton League Season 5
4 years, 11 months ago

PBL 2020 squads: Know all the squads of Premier Badminton League Season 5

Hindustan Times  

The fifth edition of the Premier Badminton League will begin on January 20. Men’s Singles: Sourabh Verma, Daren Liew, Kiran George Women’s Singles: PV Sindhu, Ruthvika Shivani Gadde Men’s Doubles: Vladimir Ivanov, Ben Lane & Sean Vendy Mixed Doubles: Sikki Reddy MUMBAI ROCKETS SQUAD: Having twice fallen at the last hurdle, Mumbai Rockets will be doubly motivated to take the …

Last leg of PBL shifted from Bengaluru to Hyderabad
4 years, 11 months ago

Last leg of PBL shifted from Bengaluru to Hyderabad

The Hindu  

The last leg of the upcoming Premier Badminton League was on Friday shifted to Hyderabad from here after Bengaluru Raptors expressed its inability to host the matches including the semifinals and final due to unavailability of venue. However, on Thursday, in a series of tweets Bengaluru Raptors made it clear that due to the unavailability of the Sree Kanteerava Indoor …

PBL 2020: Bengaluru Raptors express inability to host semis, final in city citing unavailability of venue
5 years ago

PBL 2020: Bengaluru Raptors express inability to host semis, final in city citing unavailability of venue

Firstpost  

Bengaluru Raptors on Thursday expressed their inability to host the final and semi-finals of the upcoming Premier Badminton League due to “unavailability” of venue. Bengaluru: Bengaluru Raptors on Thursday expressed their inability to host the final and semi-finals of the upcoming Premier Badminton League due to “unavailability” of venue. 1/5 Dear badminton players and Bengaluru Raptors fans, unfortunately it looks …

Bengaluru unlikely to host Premier Badminton League matches
5 years ago

Bengaluru unlikely to host Premier Badminton League matches

The Hindu  

Bengaluru is unlikely to host Premier Badminton League matches, due to the unavailability of the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium. In the original schedule, Bengaluru was set to host two league stage matches, followed by the semifinals and the final. We are looking to shift the matches to Hyderabad,” Atul Pande, Managing Director, Sportzlive, the official license holder of PBL told …

Sports Calendar 2020: India cricket, badminton, tennis, football fixtures and major global events
5 years ago

Sports Calendar 2020: India cricket, badminton, tennis, football fixtures and major global events

India Today  

While India ended 2019 with several hits and misses as a sporting nation, there is a lot to look forward to at the start of the new decade in 2020. The biggest multi-sport event -- the Olympic Games -- will be held in Tokyo from July 24 and India will be eyeing a decent show after several breakthrough performances in …

Premier Badminton League: BAI keen to host opening ceremony in Chennai
5 years ago

Premier Badminton League: BAI keen to host opening ceremony in Chennai

The Hindu  

The opening ceremony and the first set of league matches of the Premier Badminton League 2020 have been scheduled at the Nehru Indoor Stadium here. The Badminton Association of India has written to the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu asking for permission to organise the inaugural function and the league matches from January 20 to 25 2020. READ| Sindhu, …

PBL 2020 auction: Sindhu, Tai Tzu fetch joint highest at ₹77 lakh
5 years, 1 month ago

PBL 2020 auction: Sindhu, Tai Tzu fetch joint highest at ₹77 lakh

The Hindu  

World champion P V Sindhu was on Tuesday retained by Hyderabad Hunters for ₹77 lakh in the auction for the fifth season of the Premier Badminton League in New Delhi. World number 1 women’s singles player Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei was also bought for joint highest amount of ₹77 lakh by defending champions Bengaluru Raptors after a bidding …

Srikanth pulls out of PBL to focus on international events
5 years, 1 month ago

Srikanth pulls out of PBL to focus on international events

The Hindu  

Kidambi Srikanth pulled out of the upcoming Premier Badminton League on Monday to focus on international events ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 26-year-old from Guntur, who had guided Bangalore Raptors to their maiden title win in the last PBL, will not feature in the fifth edition scheduled to be held from January 20 to February 9. Earlier, Saina …

Premier Badminton League 2020 to begin from January 20
5 years, 1 month ago

Premier Badminton League 2020 to begin from January 20

The Hindu  

The fifth edition of the Premier Badminton League will start from January 20, 2020 and will continue till February 9. The league owned by Badminton Association of India and organized by Sportzlive -- the official license holders under the aegis of BAI -- will be hosted this time in four cities -- Chennai, Delhi, Lucknow, and Bangalore. The fifth season …

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