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| Sport | Badminton |
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| 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 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
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H.S. Prannoy (Captain) -
K. Nandagopal
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Siril Verma
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Sourabh Verma
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Sri Krishna Priya Kudaravalli
Foreign players
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Kamilla Rytter Juhl -
Law Cheuk Him -
Reginald Lee Chun Hei
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Stefani Stoeva -
Tai Tzu Ying
2018-2019 squad
Indian players
Foreign players
References
- ^ "Team Overview".
- ^ "Team Squad".
- ^ "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.