The decision to give a new name to the event was taken after
much deliberation and keeping in mind that the committee aims to take the tournament
to global level in the years to come. The name also brings much premiumness to
the Tournament and raises the bar for all the participants. PBL will also
ensure that the League is no more associated with any country and it takes a
global platform.
“It was a well thought out decision to change the name of
the event at this stage,” Dr Akhilesh Das Gupta, President, BAI said. “We
want to see Premier Badminton League take global stage with more traction from
all the stakeholders. We aim to make PBL the most sought after tournament in
the world of badminton,” he added.
Most badminton associations across the world have already
consented to send their players for the coveted tournament despite this being
the Olympic year. This reflects the seriousness with which the associations and
players themselves have taken the tourney.
The rousing action will kick-start on 2nd January, 2016 in
Mumbai with an extravagant Opening Ceremony and the Grand Finale will take
place here in Delhi
on 17th January, 2016. While Indian badminton players are engraving their
names across the world, the Premier Badminton League will bring together India ’s top badminton players along with
international players on the same platform wherein they will showcase
high-class action in front of the sports loving citizens of India .
BAI release