Premier Badminton League
Country Player Salary
India Saina Nehwal $ 120,000
Indonesia Taufik Hidayat $ 15,000
India Ajay Jayaram $ 25,000
Malaysia Goh V Shem $ 10,000
India Tarun Kona $ 28,000
India Pradnya Gadre $ 46,000
Malaysia Lim Khim Wah $ 10,000
Thailand Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk $ 15,000
India Kanthi Visalakshi P $ 3,000
India Shubhankar Dey $ 3,000
India Rahul C Yadav $ 1,000
Hyderabad Hotshots ( Champions Of IBL 2013 )
Premier Badminton League is a team badminton league held in India. Sportz & Live Private Limited (Sportzlive) has the rights to operate and execute the Premier Badminton League. It was named Indian Badminton League (IBL) when founded in 2013, then later rechristened to Premier Badminton League before the start of second season in 2016. The inaugural edition of the Indian Badminton League was held in India from 14 August 2013 to 31 August 2013. Hyderabad Hotshots won the inaugural IBL title at Mumbai on 31 August 2013. The first season as PBL of the league was held from 2 to 17 January 2016. Delhi Dashers (formerly Delhi Acers) defeated Mumbai Rockets in the final to clinch the title. The second season began on 22 December 2016 and came to end on 14 January 2017 with the Chennai Smashers headed by P. V. Sindhu clinching the title in the finals. The third season began on 23 December 2017 and came to end on 14 January 2018 with Hyderabad Hunters headed by Carolina Marin emerging as the champions. Bengaluru Raptors won the last two editions in 2018-19 and 2020, becoming the only team to win the title twice.