Krrish Delhi Smashers to hold preparatory camp from Aug 11-13

Indian Badminton League franchisee Krrish Delhi Smashers will begin their preparations for the inaugural edition of USD one million prize money tournament with a three-day camp starting at Siri Fort auditorium from August 11 with special focus on team bonding and tournament planning.
Delhi Smashers begin their campaign on the home turf against Pune Pistons on August 14 and the team is determined to put their best foot forward in front of their supporters.
The team was forced to replace their foreign singles player Wing Ki Wong of Hong Kong due to an injury at the ongoing World Championship in China and have picked Daren Liew of Malaysia to shoulder the responsibility.

The young Indian brigade led by former junior national champion B Sai Praneeth and 2010 Youth Olympics silver medallist H S Prannoy are arriving here tomorrow while the foreign players are expected to reach the national capital after the end of their World Championship campaign.
Delhi Smashers doubles specialists Kien Keat Koo and Boon Heong Tan have already booked their berth in the men's doubles quarterfinals in Guangzhou and are one of the favourites to clinch the title.
Team CEO Kartikeya Rao said, "We at Krrish Delhi Smashers are keen to finish on the podium in the inaugural edition of the IBL and this camp should go a long way in helping us work out the right combinations and strategies.

Speaking about the idea behind the camp, coach Rashid Sidek said, "Badminton may pre-dominantly be an individual sport. But while playing in such events, it is important that the team bonds together to get the requisite results. Most of these players are international stars and so the main focus of the camp will be on strategy and bonding.
"We have found an able replacement in Daren Liew. He is an attacking player and should do very well in this format," said the Malaysian.