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| Sport | Badminton |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Folded | 2019 |
| League | Premier Badminton League |
| Based in | Ahmedabad, India |
| Home ground | The Arena by TransStadia |
| Owner | Padmanabh Sports |
| Head coach | Madhumita Bisht |
| Captain | Viktor Axelsen |
| PBL wins | 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 Prannoy H. S., 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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Indian players[edit | edit source]
Prannoy H. S. (Captain)- K. Nandagopal
- Siril Verma
- Sourabh Verma
- Sri Krishna Priya Kudaravalli
Foreign players[edit | edit source]
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Law Cheuk Him- Lee Chun Hei
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2018-2019 squad[edit | edit source]
Indian players[edit | edit source]
Foreign players[edit | edit source]
- Viktor Axelsen (Captain)
- Lee Chun Hei
Kirsty Gilmour
Liew Daren
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Team Overview". Archived from the original on 25 December 2017.
- ↑ "Team Squad". Archived from the original on 31 December 2018.
- ↑ "Premier Badminton League Season 5 Last Leg Shifted from Bengaluru to Hyderabad: Full Schedule". News18. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ↑ "Padmanabh Sports Pvt Ltd owns Ahmedabad Smash Masters". Equity Bulls. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ↑ "Ahmedabad Smash Masters no longer in PBL". News18. Retrieved 23 January 2020.