Pune Pistons was a badminton franchise owned by Mohit Burman (Dabur Group) & Savan Daru for the Indian Badminton League. The team's home ground was the

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. The team was captained by

Ashwini Ponnappa Ashwini Ponnappa Machimanda (born 18 September 1989) is an Indian badminton player who represents the country at the international badminton circuit in both the women's and mixed doubles disciplines. She had a successful partnership with Jwal ...

. The team participated in the league only in the inaugural season.

Current squad

2013 season

League stage

Pune Pistons finished the 3rd in the group stage, qualifying for the semi final.

Semi-final

Pune Pistons were beaten by Hyderabad HotShots in semi final of Indian Badminton League. * Ajay Jayaram (HH) beat Tien Minh Nyugen (PP), 21 - 17, 21 – 11. *

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(HH) beat Juliane Schenk (PP), 21 – 10, 19 – 21, 11 – 8. *

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and Lim Khim Wah (HH) beat Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Sanave Thomas (PP), 16 – 21, 21 -14, 11 – 7.

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