The third version of Premiere Badminton league will take a start from December 22, 2017, and will conclude on January 14, 2018. And this time, it is going to be eight team league; Ahmedabad and Guwahati franchises adjoin PBL season 3 by the name Ahmedabad Smash Masters and Guwahati Eastern Warriors.
The Ahmedabad team is owned by Padmanabh Sports Pvt. Ltd is a subsidiary of Padmanabh Industries Ltd. The ultimate goal of Himanta Biswa Sarma, BAI president, is to spread the badminton spirit to every nook and corner of the country, and the expansion of the PBL franchises best emphasizes for it.
Contented, Biswa said, “I welcome Ahmedabad and Guwahati into the PBL Season 3 fold. It is a true reflection of the popularity of the league and the sport in the country.”
He revealed that more and more people were keen on associating themselves with the sport.
He said, “There is tremendous enthusiasm for badminton across the country. The sport is growing and we believe it will only get bigger and better going forward. I would like to thank the new owners and wish them the very best. I would also like to congratulate SportzLive for their efforts. I believe that together we can take badminton to unprecedented heights.”
The 11-point format that was implemented in the previous two seasons clears the way for 15-point format for PBL season 3 and there will be one tie a day. Four cities across India are going to host the third season in a rolling format with Chennai hosting the finals.
Speaking about the expansion of the teams, Atul Pande, executive director of the SportzLive said,
“This season we have two additional teams and a longer window and we are confident that badminton fans in Chennai will be up for an exciting time. We will also be hosting the final in Chennai and are confident that the way the sport has seen response Season 3 will only grow bigger and better.”
For PBL 2 with a prize money of Rs 6 crore, six teams; Delhi Acers, Mumbai Rockets, Awadhe Warriors from Lucknow, Hyderabad Hunters, Chennai Smashers, and Bengaluru Blasters, were in combat. PBL 2 attracted many badminton fans worldwide as 60 world-class players, including Olympic champions, P.V. Sindhu and Carolina Marin participated in the league.
With Star Sports Networks as the official broadcaster, the league had over 33 million viewers watching the matches live. It was followed globally on Hotstar. Gate revenue itself was well over Rs 1 crore, making it one of the success stories in the sport last year.
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