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Mumbai Rockets is a badminton franchise owned by Zoylo Digihealth Private Limited that participates in the Premier Badminton League(PBL). The team was founded in 2013 and is based in Mumbai, India. Their home ground is The National Sports Club of India, Mumbai. The team is captained by the Korean, Lee Yong-dae, and coached by Amrish Shinde for the PBL 2018.
Past Record
The team was the runners-up in the 2016 and 2017 Premier Badminton League. In the 2016 season, they were defeated by Delhi Dashers by 4-3 in the final. In 2017, they failed to surpass Chennai Smashers and lost 4-3 in the final match.
Squad
| Name | Country | World Rank | Category |
| Lee Yong-dae (captain) | Korea | 105 | Doubles |
| Anders Antonsen | Denmark | 17 | Men’s Singles |
| Anura Prabhudesai | India | 119 | Women’s Singles |
| Kim Gi Jung | Korea | 105 | Doubles |
| Kuhoo Garg | India | 36 | Doubles |
| Manu Attri | India | 26 | Doubles |
| Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth | Indonesia | 105 | Doubles |
| Pratul Joshi | India | 197 | Men’s Singles |
| Sameer Verma | India | 23 | Men’s Singles |
| Shreyanshi Pardeshi | India | 200 | Women’s Singles |
2018 Premier Badminton League Fixtures
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 23 December 2018 | Mumbai Rockets vs Delhi Dashers | The National Sports Club of India, Mumbai | 16:00 |
| 27 December 2018 | North Eastern Warriors vs Mumbai Rockets | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad | 19:00 |
| 29 December 2018 | Pune 7 Acers vs Mumbai Rockets vs Mumbai Rockets | Shree Chhatrapati Shivaji Sports Complex, Mahalunge - Balewadi, Pune | 16:00 |
| 31 December 2018 | Awadhe Warriors vs Mumbai Rockets | Shree Chhatrapati Shivaji Sports Complex, Mahalunge - Balewadi, Pune | 19:00 |
| 5 January 2018 | Chennai Smashers vs Mumbai Rockets | The Arena by SE TransStadia, Ahmedabad | 16:00 |
| 8 January 2018 | Bengaluru Raptors vs Mumbai Rockets | Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru | 19:00 |
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