Premier Badminton League

Victor Axelsen, Tai Tzu Ying, PV Sindhu, Carolina Marin star attraction at PBL auction

Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain and India's World No. 2 P V Sindhu, World Championship bronze medallist, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth are expected to be the top draws during the auction, which allows each franchise to spend Rs 2.12 crore on their team.

Oct 08, 2017, 18:27 PM IST

Malaysia Masters: Saina Nehwal, Ajay Jayaram enter pre-quarterfinals of season-opener

The 26-year-old Indian, who clinched the Australian Open last year will face Indonesia's Hanna Ramadini next.

Jan 18, 2017, 16:39 PM IST

Yet to hit her peak, Saina Nehwal eyes Malaysia Masters title

After regaining her fitness, Saina made it to the quarterfinals at Macau Open and Hong Kong Open before starting the new season with the Premier Badminton League, where she guided Awadhe Warriors to the semifinals.

Jan 17, 2017, 09:31 AM IST

Parupalli Kashyap hurts his shoulder during Premier Badminton League final

Kashyap suffering a labrum tear in his match against HS Prannoy in the finals.

Jan 15, 2017, 23:58 PM IST

PBL 2017: Chennai capture title after edging out Mumbai 4-3 in thrilling finale

Chennai and Mumbai won their respective Trump matches, but it came down to the two men's singles match to decide the fate of the tie.

Jan 14, 2017, 22:46 PM IST

PBL: PV Sindhu finally prevails over Saina Nehwal, guides Chennai to finals

Expectations touched a crescendo as Sindhu and Sindhu took the court with crowd rooting for the two stalwarts in equal measure.

Jan 13, 2017, 23:10 PM IST

PBL: Carolina Marin, Sameer Verma guide Hyderabad to semifinals

Saina Nehwal's Awadhe Warriors were the first to qualify for the knockout stage and Chennai Smashers and Mumbai Rockets also had joined them in the semi-finals.

Jan 12, 2017, 22:13 PM IST

Carolina Marin shocked to know about PV Sindhu's cash rewards after her Silver at Rio Olympics

After Marin defeated Sindhu in the final at the Rio Games to become the first non-Asian woman to win the Olympics gold in the badminton singles event, the Spanish government rewarded her with ^94,000 (approx Rs 70 lakh).

Jan 12, 2017, 15:39 PM IST

PBL: Carolina Marin sees off Ashwini Ponnappa as Hyderabad beat Bengaluru

Marin defeated Ponnappa 9-11, 11-5, 11-8 in the deciding match of the tie.

Jan 07, 2017, 22:21 PM IST

PBL: Saina Nehwal shines but Awadhe Warriors loses to Mumbai Rockets 4-3

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal  got her rhythm back, won her high profile clash against Sung Ji Hyun of Mumbai Rockets 

Jan 07, 2017, 09:54 AM IST

PBL: Saina Nehwal leads Awadhe Warriors to easy win over Delhi Acers

The 26-year-old outplayed Nitchaon 14-12 11-7 in a trump match to register her first win of the league.

Jan 05, 2017, 23:01 PM IST

PBL: HS Prannoy wins crucial match to help Mumbai get past Hyderabad

The narrow victory pushed the Rockets to the top of the league table after their crushing 6-0 victory over defending champions Delhi Acers last night.

Jan 04, 2017, 23:11 PM IST

PBL 2017: Ajay Jayaram, H S Prannoy star as Mumbai Rockets thrash Delhi Acers 6-1

The victory also boosted the Rockets to the second place on the table with a 6-0 points advantage behind Chennai Smashers.

Jan 04, 2017, 11:03 AM IST

PBL 2017: PV Sindhu registers win Chennai Smashers claim 5-0 triumph over Bengaluru Blasters

The victory was Chennai's first of the season as they had lost to Hyderabad Hunters 3-4 in the tournament opener on January 1 in Hyderabad.

Jan 03, 2017, 23:04 PM IST

WATCH: PV Sindhu, Carolina Marin sweat out in a 52-shot rally in Premier Badminton League

The match went on to the third set as Marin humbled Sindhu 11-8, 12-14, 11-2 to give her team Hyderabad a lead against Chennai.

Jan 03, 2017, 20:46 PM IST

PBL 2017: Bengaluru Blasters defeat Delhi Acers 4-3 in an intriguing all-round battle

Bengaluru's Cheung Ngan Yi pulled off a thrilling 11-9, 6-11, 11-2 win in her women's singles match.

Jan 02, 2017, 16:31 PM IST

PBL 2017: Teams, match fixtures, TV schedule, online streaming – All you need to know!

The event features six teams vying for a prize purse of Rs 6 crore and will see Hyderabad Hunters and Chennai Smashers kickoff the season.

Dec 31, 2016, 16:43 PM IST

World No.1 Carolina Marin excited to play against India's PV Sindhu in PBL

Marin and Sindhu famously clashed in the Rio Olympics where Marin won the gold and Sindhu bagged the silver.

Dec 31, 2016, 12:15 PM IST

Premier Badminton League: Organisers introduce 11-point system to suit broadcasters

The PBL kicks-off with a highly anticipated match between Rio Olympics 2016 finalists PV Sindhu and Carolina Marin on January 1, 2016.

Dec 25, 2016, 19:37 PM IST

PV Sindhu hails 2016 as a fantastic year, targets No. 1 spot in badminton rankings next

Sindhu will play for the Chennai franchise in upcoming Premier Badminton League.

Dec 22, 2016, 20:57 PM IST