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Chennai Superstarz
Chennai Superstarz (formerly known as Chennai Smashers) is a franchise badminton team based in Chennai that plays in the Premier Badminton League (PBL). The team has won the PBL title once, has been in the semi-finals of the league twice in their five appearances. They won the 2017 season beating Mumbai Rockets 3–2. The franchise was renamed from ''Chennai Smashers'' to ''Chennai Superstarz'' in 2020. History The team's first season in the PBL was in 2016. Vijay Prabhakaran initially owned the franchise from 2016 to 2019. In December 2019, Sivakumar who owns a regional badminton league named Tamil Nadu Badminton Super League acquired the franchise to become its new owner. The franchise also changed its name into Chennai Superstarz for the 2020 season. Rio Olympics silver medallist P. V. Sindhu was part of the team for the first three seasons. They won their first and only PBL title in 2017. With P. V. Sindhu in their roster, they defeated Mumbai Rockets 3–2 in the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai Superstars
Chennai Superstars was one of the nine teams played in the defunct Indian Cricket League (ICL) founded in 2007. The team is based in Chennai, coached by Michael Bevan and captained by Stuart Law, both reputed Australian cricketers. The team had the distinction of winning the first two championships of Indian Cricket League, the ICL Inaugural T20 held in 2007 and the ICL 50 Overs Tournament held in 2008. They earned the third place in the third ICL tournament, ICL Edelweiss 20s held in 2008 and the runners place in ICL Domestic 20s 2008. Etymology The team is named after the popular movie star of Tamil Nadu, Rajnikanth who is popularly referred to as 'Superstar'. Coaches and support staff * Coach – Michael Bevan * Assistant Coach & Mentor – Kharsan Ghavri * Physiotherapist – Anthony Smith * Strength & Conditioning Coach – Corey Bocking * Massage-therapist – Julia Russel, Flavier Lia Players Overseas Players * Ian Harvey (Australia) * Stuart Law (Australia) (Capta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayathri Gopichand
Pullela Gayatri Gopichand (born 4 March 2003) is an Indian badminton player. She is the daughter of former badminton players P. V. V. Lakshmi and Pullela Gopichand. She was part of the national team that clinched the women's team gold medal at the 2019 South Asian Games, and a silver in the women's singles; She also competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England bet ..., winning a silver in the mixed team and a bronze medal in the women's doubles. Gopichand became the first woman Indian doubles specialist to make the semi-finals of All England Open 21 years after her father's feat. Achievements Commonwealth Games ''Women's doubles'' South Asian Games ''Women's singles'' BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up) The BWF World Tour, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Dwi Kuncoro
Sony Dwi Kuncoro (born 7 July 1984) is a badminton singles player from Indonesia. He was the 2004 Olympic bronze medalist, two-time World Championships medalist (silver–2007, bronze–2009) and three-time Asian Champion (2002, 2003, 2005). He reached a career high as world number 3 in 7 October 2004. Personal life He plays badminton after his father introduced him at 7 years old, and at 8 years old he joined the Suryanaga Surabaya Badminton Club. Currently, he joins the Tjakrindo Masters Badminton Club in Surabaya. His parents are Moch. Sumadji (father) and Asmiati (mother). His hobbies are fixing automobiles and hanging-out or travelling. Generally people call him Sony, which can also be spelled as Soni. On 24 July 2009, he married Gading Safitri, who became his coach and manager. Career 2004 Summer Olympics Kuncoro played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, defeating M. Roslin Hashim of Malaysia and Jim Ronny Andersen of Norway in the first two r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brice Leverdez
Brice Leverdez (born 9 April 1986) is a French badminton player. He was a champion at the 2013 Mediterranean Games, won a silver medal at the 2015 European Games, and a bronze medal at the 2018 European Championships. Career Leverdez started playing badminton at aged 12, and continued after that at the club, then in 2008, he joined France national badminton team. In 2005, he won bronze medal at the European Junior Badminton Championships in boys' doubles event partnered with Matthieu Lo Ying Ping. He won French National Badminton Championships in men's singles event from 2008 to 2015. In 2012, he competed in men's singles event at the Summer Olympic Games held in London. During group stage, he had defeated Edwin Ekiring 21-12, 21-11, but was defeated by Wong Wing Ki 21-11, 21-16. He finished second place in group stage, and did not advance. In 2013, he won gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in men's singles event. In 2016, he won silver medal at the European Men's Team Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awadhe Warriors
Awadhe Warriors is a badminton team owned by Sahara Adventure Sports Limited a group company of Sahara India for the Premier Badminton League (PBL). The team's home ground is Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow. The team is coached by Anup Sridhar. Awadhe Warriors has La Martiniere Boys' College, Luckow, as its school partner. Current squad The squad for 2020 PBL season is: Indian players * Ajay Jayaram * Subhankar Dey * Tanvi Lad Overseas players * Christinna Pedersen * Wong Wing Ki * Ko Sung-hyun * Shin Baek-cheol * Beiwen Zhang 2013 Season Squad Indian players * P.V. Sindhu (Captain) * Gurusai Datt * Kidambi Srikanth * Ruthvika Shivani * K. Maneesha * Nanda Gopal * Vinay Singh Foreign players * Sapsiree Taerattanachai * Markis Kido * Chong Wei Feng * Mathias Boe 2013 season League matches Semi final Final * Kidambi Srikanth (AW) beat S. Tanongsak (HH) by 21-12, 21-20. * Saina Nehwal (HH) beat P. V. Sindhu (AW) by 21-15, 21-7. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengaluru
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most populous urban agglomeration in India, as well as the largest city in South India, and the 27th largest city in the world. Located on the Deccan Plateau, at a height of over above sea level, Bangalore has a pleasant climate throughout the year, with its parks and green spaces earning it the reputation as the "Garden City" of India. Its elevation is the highest among the major cities of India. An aerospace, heavy engineering and electronics hub since the 1960s, Bangalore is widely regarded as the "Silicon Valley of India" because of its role as the nation's leading information technology (IT) exporter.——— In the Ease of Living Index 2020 (published by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs), it was ranked the most livable Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around Hyderabad city lakes, artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 Census of India, Hyderabad is the List of cities in India by population, fourth-most populous city in India with a population of residents within the city limits, and has a population of residents in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, metropolitan region, making it the List of metropolitan areas in India, sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of 74 billion, Hyderabad has the fifth-largest urban economy in India. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucknow
Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division. Having a population of 2.8 million as per 2011 census, it is the eleventh most populous city and the twelfth-most populous urban agglomeration of India. Lucknow has always been a multicultural city that flourished as a North Indian cultural and artistic hub, and the seat of power of Nawabs in the 18th and 19th centuries. It continues to be an important centre of governance, administration, education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, music and poetry. The city stands at an elevation of approximately above sea level. Lucknow city had an area of till December 2019, when 88 villages were added to the municipal limits and the area increased to . Bounded on the east by Barabanki, on the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the eighth-most populous city in the world with a population of roughly 20 million (2 crore). As per the Indian government population census of 2011, Mumbai was the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore) living under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all cities i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Premier Badminton League
2020 Premier Badminton League (also known as Star Sports PBL for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth edition of Premier Badminton League. It was played from 20 January and concluded on 9 February 2020. The season featured seven competing teams. Also, the Chennai team previously known as Chennai Smashers featured as Chennai Superstarz. Bengaluru Raptors beat Northeastern Warriors 4-2 in the finals to become champions. It was also their second consecutive title in the PBL. Squads Points Table * Qualified for knockouts *Five matches (MP) constitute one tie *Each team will play six ties *1 point for each Regular Match Won (RMW) *0 points for Regular Matches Lost (RML) *2 points for each Trump Match Won (TMW) *-1 point for each Trump Match Lost (TML) ''SourceOfficial PBL website' Fixtures ''All times are as Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30).'' League stage Knockout stage Semifinal 1: Chennai Superstarz vs. Northeastern Warriors Semifinal 2: Pune 7 Aces vs. Benga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Premier Badminton League
2018–19 Premier Badminton League (also known as Vodafone PBL for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth edition of Premier Badminton League. It was played from 22 December 2018 to 13 January 2019. The season featured a new team – Pune 7 Aces – bringing the total to nine competing teams. Also, the Bengaluru team previously known as Bengaluru Blasters featured as Bengaluru Raptors. Bengaluru Raptors beat Mumbai Rockets by 4 - 3 in the final tie to lift their maiden title. Squads Points Table * Qualified for knockouts *Five matches (MP) constitute one tie *Each team will play six ties *1 point for each Regular Match Won (RMW) *0 points for Regular Matches Lost (RML) *2 points for each Trump Match Won (TMW) *-1 point for each Trump Match Lost (TML) ''SourceOfficial PBL website' Fixtures League Stage Knockout Stage References Premier Badminton League Premier Badminton League Premier Badminton League Premier Badminton League Premier Badminton League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Premier Badminton League
2017–18 Premier Badminton League (also known as Vodafone PBL for sponsorship reasons) was the third edition of Premier Badminton League. It started on 23 December 2017 and concluded on 14 January 2018. It consisted of 20 league ties (each tie consisting of 5 matches) with the top four teams progressing to the knock out stages. The season featured two new teams – Ahmedabad Smash Masters and North Eastern Warriors – bringing the total to eight competing teams. Also, the Delhi team previously known as Delhi Acers will feature as Delhi Dashers. Hyderabad Hunters were crowned the champions after they beat Bengaluru Blasters 4 - 3 in the final tie. Squads Points Table * Qualified for knockouts *Five matches will be played in each tie (TP) *1 point for each Regular Match Won (RMW) *0 points for Regular Matches Lost (RML) *2 points for each Trump Match Won (TMW) *-1 point for each Trump Match Lost (TML) ''SourceOfficial PBL website' Fixtures League Stage ''SourceOfficial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
