Badminton is one sport which most of us played some time in their life. The game has a level of popularity among the people too. Keeping this love for the sport in mind, Badminton Express League was announced.

This is a first of its kind league mainly for the amateur players. Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist Ashwini Ponnappa is the face of Badminton Express League 2018. She was also present at the press meet of the event too.

Boria Majumdar, Vijay Lancy, CEO of Prakash Padukone Academy, Dilip Singh Mehta, Chairman of Universal Sports Promotion Foundation also was present at the press meet.

The league will have an innovative match format, unique way to maintain scores and great play-in features. The league is divided into six pools. Pool A will see competition among iconic players. Pool B and C will be for male players, Pool F for female players and Pool V and Y is for veteran and youth categories.

Ashwini Ponnappa said “It is very important to have such leagues in our country as this will enable new talents to come forward and enrich the game. I am glad I was asked to be a part of such a wonderful initiative”.

Eighty four players were selected through an auction for Badminton Express League. The league will begin from 28^th November and continue till 2^nd December.

Priyanka Dutta