Mumbai Masters

IBL 2013: Where stars like Saina, Lee Chong Wei are bigger than the teams

Lee Chong Wei was probably the only one who had unconditional support from the Mumbai crowd. But it was not his team the people were cheering for, it was the player.

I have never seen a cricket match, says Lee Chong Wei after meeting Tendulkar

Lee, who joined Mumbai Masters after missing the team's first two away ties, eased his way past his compatriot Daren Liew in the first men's singles. He wrapped up his opening match under 35 minutes as he defeated Liew 21-12 21-16.

IBL 2013: Superb Lee Chong Wei leads Mumbai to 4-1 rout of Delhi

His world No 15 opponent Liew Daren was no pushover, the fellow Malaysian clever at reading Chong Wei's movement in the second game.

Lee Chong Wei, Ivanov give Mumbai the edge over Delhi in IBL

In the absence of the Olympic silver-medallist, who has been signed for USD 135,000, Mumbai fielded Russian champion Vladimir Ivanov in the singles.

IBL 2013: Pune Pistons beat Mumbai Masters to top points table

The two teams were locked 2-2 after four matches before Ponnappa and Fischer sealed it for Pune.

IBL 2013: Kashyap loses as Mumbai Masters beat Banga Beats 3-2

With this win, Mumbai bagged four points, while Bangalore gained two.

Lee Chong Wei to skip Mumbai Masters' first IBL tie

The World No.1 had retired from the World Championships men's singles final.

World No 1 Lee Chong Wei delays travel, doubtful for IBL

He was supposed to arrive here Wednesday for the IBL opening ceremony but the two-time Olympic silver medallist has delayed his travel.

All you need to know about the Indian Badminton League

Six teams — Krrish Delhi Smashers, Mumbai Masters, Pune Pistons, Awadhe Warriors, Hyderabad Hotshots, Banga Beat — will battle it out in the league stage, after which the top four teams will enter the semifinal stage.