Official Website:http://www.pbl-india.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PBLlndiaLive/ Official TV Brodadcaster: Star Sports http://tvguide.starsports.com/ Streaming Link: http://www.hotstar.com/sports (Expected to stream in English and Hindi) Rules: LEAGUE FORMAT Each Team Plays 5 TIEs (Team A vs Team B) in League Stage Each TIE consists of 5 Matches Each Matches shall be best of 3 Games POINTS Each Game is to be of 15 points each. At 14-14, the player winning next point wins the Game. Every match won will contribute +1 to the overall match tie score for that team, and every match lost will contribute 0 points to the over match tie score (Trump Matches differ, as explained below). TRUMP MATCH FORMAT In a tie (Team A Vs Team B), each team will choose one match to be a Trump Match If the match picked by a team as the Trump Match is won, then it contributes +2 points to the match tie score. If the Trump Match is lost, then -1 point is deducted from that team's overall match tie score
Action begins Dec 23 Match 1 Chennai Smashers vs Awadh Warriors Time 7:00 pm IST Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu are headed for a show down. Teams will have fun picking the Trump match!
Professional Badminton players are very hard-working indeed. They are willing to play in end of year till January. When are these guys having a break? It better be a big payday for the champion. No wonder Saina is critical of BWF new rule instructing top players to enter 12 events in 2018.
Well playing in this League might earn you more money than you make by winning SSP... So, of course the interest is high...
If you include Thomas Cup/Uber Cup, Asian Games, Common Wealth Games, World Championships, Senior National Badminton Championships and PBL it becomes 18 tournaments for 2018! Indian players will either have to pay the fine or pull out on below par fitness levels.