Premier Badminton League 2017

PBL 2017: Delhi Acers beat Chennai Smashers for first win of season

Acers needed their men's doubles pair of Ivan Sozonov and Vladimir Ivanov to pick up a win over the pair of Chris Adcock and Mads Pieler Kolding to put the tie out of Chennai's reach.

PBL 2017: Ajay Jayaram shocks world No 2 Jan Jorgensen as Mumbai Rockets sweep Delhi Acers

Ajay Jayaram and HS Prannoy pulled off spectacular wins over more fancied rivals to power Mumbai Rockets to a clean sweep of all five matches and a 6-0 score-line against holders Delhi Acers in the PBL.

PBL 2017: Wasteful Hyderabad Hunters suffer rout to Awadhe Warriors, despite Carolina Marin's win

The Awadhe Warriors could find it a sobering thought that, had Hyderabad’s match points been converted, the host team would have posted a comprehensive 5-2 win

PBL 2017: Awadhe Warriors overcome Saina Nehwal's loss to Carolina Marin to crush Hyderabad Hunters

Saina Nehwal lost to reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin but her side Awadhe Warriors still beat Hyderabad Hunters in a Premier Badminton League encounter at the Gachibowli indoor stadium here tonight.