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| Sport | Badminton |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Folded | 2013 |
| Based in | Pune, India |
| Home ground | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune |
| Owner |
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| Head coach | Nikhil Kanetkar |
| Captain | Ashwini Ponnappa |
| IBL wins | none |
| Website | www |
Pune Pistons was a badminton franchise owned by Mohit Burman (Dabur Group) & Savan Daru for the Indian Badminton League. The team's home ground was the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune. The team was captained by Ashwini Ponnappa.[1] The team participated in the league only in the inaugural season.
Current squad[2] [3] [4]
2013 season
League stage
| 14 August, 20:00 at Delhi | Delhi Smashers | 2 - 3 | Pune Pistons |
| 17 August, 20:00 at Lucknow | Mumbai Masters | 2 - 3 | Pune Pistons |
| 19 August, 20:00 at Mumbai | Hyderabad HotShots | 4 - 1 | Pune Pistons |
| 23 August, 18:00 at Pune | Banga Beats | 1 - 4 | Pune Pistons |
| 26 August, 20:00 at Hyderabad | Awadhe Warriors | 3 - 2 | Pune Pistons |
Pune Pistons finished the 3rd in the group stage, qualifying for the semi-final.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | GW | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad HotShots | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 |
| Awadhe Warriors | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 |
| Pune Pistons | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 |
| Mumbai Masters | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 |
| Delhi Smashers | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Banga Beats | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
Semi-final
Pune Pistons were beaten by Hyderabad HotShots in semi final of Indian Badminton League.[5]
| 28 August, 20:00 at Hyderabad | Pune Pistons | 0 - 3 | Hyderabad HotShots |
- Ajay Jayaram (HH) beat Tien Minh Nyugen (PP), 21 - 17, 21 – 11.
- Saina Nehwal (HH) beat Juliane Schenk (PP), 21 – 10, 19 – 21, 11 – 8.
- Goh V Shem and Lim Khim Wah (HH) beat Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Sanave Thomas (PP), 16 – 21, 21 -14, 11 – 7.
References
- ↑ "Pune Pistons". IBL. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ "Pune Pistons". TOI. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ "Pune Pistons". Hindustan Times. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ↑ "11th player". NEWS NATION. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ↑ "Match Report of First Semi-final of IBL". 28 August 2013. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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