The inaugural edition of the Indian Badminton League was held in 2013, and was won by the Hyderabad Hotshots led by Saina Nehwal. The tournament followed a mixed format, similar to the
Sudirman Cup, the premier team badminton tournament in the world.
Contests in the IBL, like the Sudirman Cup, consist of 5 matches between two teams. There was, however, one major difference from the Sudirman Cup format. What?
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There was no women's doubles match (the format had two men's singles, a men's doubles, a women's singles, and a mixed doubles match). This also meant that marquee doubles players such as Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa saw
their reserve price plummet.
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