Chennai Smashers is a badminton franchise representing Chennai, India that plays in the Premier Badminton League (PBL). They were the winners of the Season 2 of PBL. Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai is their home ground. The franchise is owned by VPVS Sports Pvt. Ltd. and coached by Vijaydeep Singh.
Past record
Chennai Smashersâ best record was when they beat Mumbai Rockets 4-3 to win the Season 2 of PBL. They defeated Awadhe Warriors 4-1 to reach the finals.
Year | Position | Matches Played | Matches Won | Matches Lost | Trump Matches Won | Trump Matches Lost | Total Points |
2016 | 3 | Â Â Â 25 | Â Â 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
2017 | Â Â Â Â 3 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
2017-18 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
Current Squad
Name | Country | World Rank | Category |
Sung Ji Hyun | South Korea | 9 | Womenâs Singles |
Saili Rane | India | 130 | Womenâs Singles |
Wei Feng Chong | Malaysia | 43 | Menâs Singles |
Parupalli Kashyap | India | 57 | Menâs Singles |
Rajiv Ouseph | England | 36 | Menâs Singles |
Gabrielle Adcock | England | 10 | Doubles |
Rutuparna Panda | India | 654 | Doubles |
Chris Adcock | England | 10 | Doubles |
B. Sumeeth Reddy | India | 26 | Doubles |
Or Chin Chung | Hong Kong | 60 | Doubles |
Premier Badminton League 2018-19 Fixtures
Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
25 December 2018 | Chennai Smashers vs Hyderabad Hunters | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad | 19:00 |
30 December 2018 | Chennai Smashers vs Ahmedabad Smash Hunters | Shree Chhatrapati Shivaji Sports Complex, Mahalunge - Balewadi, Pune | 16:00 |
3 January 2019 | Chennai Smashers vs Pune 7 Aces | The Arena by SE TransStadia, Ahmedabad | 19:00 |
5 January 2019 | Chennai Smashers vs Mumbai Rockets | The Arena by SE TransStadia, Ahmedabad | 16:00 |
7 January 2019 | Chennai Smashers vs Awadhe Warriors | Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru | 19:00 |
10 January 2019 | Chennai Smashers vs Bengaluru Raptors | Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru | 19:00 |