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New Delhi, July 20, 2013: The Indian Badminton League Players Auction 2013 will be held on Monday, 22 July, 2013, at the Shangri-La, New Delhi.
The proceedings will begin at 11:00 am. The auction will be conducted by London-based Bob auctioneer Hayton, who is well-known for his association with Bid & Hammer Fine Art Auctioneers. "The auction signals the start of the first season of what we hope will mark a phenomenal beginning for Indian badminton. The 2013 edition of the IBL will feature six teams and it will be interesting to see how the Franchises go about bolstering their respective line-ups prior to the IBL. The developments during the auction will be followed by badminton fans from all over the country and abroad, who cannot wait for the action to begin," said Dr Akhilesh Das Gupta, IBL Chairman.
The opening match of the IBL 2013 will take place on August 14 in New Delhi.
"Some of the biggest promoters of sports will be bidding for the finest players in the world and we hope the IBL auction will usher in a dynamic makeover for Indian badminton," said Ashish Chadha, CEO Sporty Solutionz, the Commercial Partner for IBL.
The ranking of the players mentioned in the list attached are as at the time of their signing the IBL Auction Consent Form. The list includes all the international and top Indian players while the remaining list of Indian players will be shared on the day of the auction.
Notes to Editors:
1. The IBL Auction will be held in the Ganga, Tapti and Vyas Halls, Shangri-La, New Delhi on July 22 2013. Proceedings will commence at 11:00am sharp
2. Media will be permitted into the auction room followed by a media conference at the Shangri-La
3. Media conferences with the IBL Chairman and/or Franchise members will take place during the auction. The schedule for these conferences will be advised on the day
4. Camerapersons and camera equipment will be allowed inside the Auction room & the Media Conference area
5. All media representatives wishing to attend the auction must register at the Media Registration Desk for accreditation before entering the auction room on Monday, July 22, 2013. The media is requested to register at least 30 minutes before the auction begins at 11 am
6. There will be a restriction on the number of media representatives per organisation who can register in order to ensure equal opportunity to all members of the media
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