Ahmedabad Smash Masters Explained

Ahmedabad Smash Masters
Sport:Badminton
Folded:2019
Ground:The Arena by TransStadia
League:Premier Badminton League
City:Ahmedabad, India
Owner:Padmanabh Sports
Coach:Madhumita Bisht
Captain:Viktor Axelsen
Titles Label:PBL wins
Titles:none

Ahmedabad Smash Masters was a badminton team owned by Padmanabh Sports Pvt. Ltd. for the Premier Badminton League (PBL). The team's home ground was The Arena by TransStadia, Ahmedabad. In the 2017-18 season, the team was captained by Indian badminton player H.S. Prannoy, and coached by Madhumita Bisht.[1] In the 2018-19 season, the team was captained by Viktor Axelsen from Denmark. [2] The team was folded after 4th season due to financial issues.[3]

History

The team's first season in the PBL was in 2017. The Badminton team was owned by Padmanabh Sports Private Limited.[4]

Ahmedabad Smash Masters was folded and had their license cancelled after 4th Season because they failed to fulfill their financial obligations.[5]

2017-2018 squad

Indian players

Foreign players

2018-2019 squad

Indian players

Foreign players

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Overview.
  2. Web site: Team Squad.
  3. Web site: Premier Badminton League Season 5 Last Leg Shifted from Bengaluru to Hyderabad: Full Schedule. News18. 2020-01-23.
  4. Web site: Padmanabh Sports Pvt Ltd owns Ahmedabad Smash Masters . Equity Bulls. 29 December 2017 . 2017-12-29.
  5. Web site: Ahmedabad Smash Masters no longer in PBL . News18. 2020-01-23.