Indian shuttlers Sai Praneeth and PV Sindhu on Monday were retained by Bengaluru Raptors and Hyderabad Hunters, respectively, for the upcoming Premier Badminton League.
Chennai Superstarz's B Summeth Reddy and Pune 7 Aces' Chirag Shetty were also retained by their franchises.
In the upcoming PBL, a total of seven teams will compete at four different venues namely: Hyderabad, Lucknow, Bengaluru, and Chennai.
The seven teams are Awadhe Warriors, Bengaluru Raptors, Mumbai Rockets, Hyderabad Hunters, Chennai Superstarz, North Eastern Warriors and Pune 7 Aces.
As many as 154 players will participate in PBL out of which 74 will be Indian players. The total prize money for the league will be Rs 6 crores.
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