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PHOTOS: 10 hottest buys of the Indian Badminton League
India’s ace shuttler Saina Nehwal was elated on being picked by Hyderabad Hotshots for the Indian Badminton League.
The London Olympics bronze medallist and world No 1 Lee Chong Wei fetched whopping prices of US $120,000 and $135,000 respectively, while unheralded Pradnya Gadre and K Maneesha received unexpectedly high bids.
The money splurged at the inaugural Players' auction, though, was nowhere near cricket’s Indian Premier League. However, for a sport like badminton it was a huge step.
-IBL auction: Saina in Hyderabad, Lee Wei goes to Mumbai
Rediff.com presents the best buys of the IBL.
Player: Saina Nehwal (India)
Team: Hyderabad Hotshots
Base price: $50,000
Player bought: $120,000
PHOTOS: 10 hottest buys of the Indian Badminton League
Player: Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia)
Team: Mumbai Masters
Base price: $50,000
Player bought: $135,000
PHOTOS: 10 hottest buys of the Indian Badminton League
Player: Juliane Schenk (Germany)
Team: Pune Pistons
Base price: $50,000
Player bought: $90, 000
PHOTOS: 10 hottest buys of the Indian Badminton League
Player: PV Sindhu (India)
Team: Lucknow Warriors
Base price: $50,000
Player bought: $80, 000
PHOTOS: 10 hottest buys of the Indian Badminton League
Player: P Kashyap (India)
Team: Banga Beats
Base price: $50,000
Player bought: $75, 000
PHOTOS: 10 hottest buys of the Indian Badminton League
Player: Hu Yun (Hong Kong)
Team: Hyderabad Hotshots
Base price: $50,000
Player bought: $50,000
PHOTOS: 10 hottest buys of the Indian Badminton League
Player: Boon Hoeng Tan (Malaysia)
Team: Delhi Smashers
Base price: $25,000
Player bought: $50,000
PHOTOS: 10 hottest buys of the Indian Badminton League
Player: Kien Keat Koo (Malaysia)
Team: Delhi Smashers
Base price: $25,000
Player bought: $50,000
PHOTOS: 10 hottest buys of the Indian Badminton League
Player: Sai Praneeth (India)
Team: Delhi Smashers
Base price: $15,000
Player bought: $40,000
PHOTOS: 10 hottest buys of the Indian Badminton League
Player: Guru Sai Dutt (India)
Team: Lucknow Warriors
Base price: $25,000
Player bought: $40,000