Without having any world top ranked players in the squad, but just second most expensive player of PBL 2017, Mumbai Rockets finished their 5 matches with just one loss and ensured top 2 finish. HS Prannoy created a new record of 7 wins in 7 matches by any player/team. Yet, Mumbai Rockets had to settle for second consecutive Runners up at Premier Badminton League.
Premier Badminton League 2017: Schedule and Results
Squad: Sung Ji Hyun, Lee Yong Dae, Ajay Jayaram, HS Prannoy, Abhishek Yelegar, Mohita Sehdev, Nadiezda Zieba, Nipitphon Phusnhphupet, Ruthvikka Gadde, Vrushali G
Player Performances
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MD: 6 Lee Yong/Nipitphon: 5 Won, 1 Lost
MS: 13 (9 Won, 3 lost)
Ajay Jayaram: 3 Won, 3 lost
HS Prannoy: 7 Won
WS: 7 Sung Ji Hyun: 4 Won, 3 Lost
XD: 6 (2 won, 3 lost)
Lee/Zieba: 1 won, 1 lost
Zieba//Nipitphon: 3 lost
Chirag/Zieba: 1 lost
Match 1: Def Delhi Acers 6-(-)1 Jan 3 at Mumbai
- 1. MS Ajay Jayaram (MUM) def Jorgensen (Del Trump) 15-14 11-4
2. MS HS Prannoy (MUM) def Son Wan Ho (Del) 11-9 11-9
3. XD Lee/ZIeba (MUM) def Sozonov / Maneesha K (Del) 11-5 8-11 11-9
4. WS Sung Ji Hyun (MUM Trump) def Tanvi Lad (Del) 11-6 11-8
5. MD Lee Yong/Nipitphon (MUM) def Ivanov / Sozonov 11-9 11-9
Match 2: Def Hyderabad Hunters 2-1, Jan 4 at Mumbai
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1. MD Lee Yong/Niptphon (MUM) def Tan/Tan (HYD) 11-9 11-5
2. WS Sung Ji Hyun (MUM) def Carolina Marin (HYD) 11-7 7-11 14-12
3. MS Rajiv Ouseph (HYD) def Ajay Jayaram (MUM) 11-7, 11-8
4. XD Satwik/Wah (HYD) def Lee/ZIeba (MUM Trump) 11-13 10-12 15-14
5. MS HS Prannoy (MUM) def Sameer Verma (Hyd Trump) 11-7 11-6
Match 3: Def Awadhe Warriors 4-3 Jan 6 at Lucknow
- 1. MD Lee/Nipitphon (Mum) def Goh Shem/Markis Kido (Awadhe) 11-7 3-11 13-11
2. MS Ajay Jayaram (Mum) def Srikanth (Awadhe) 5-11 15-14 11-5
3. WS Saina Nehwal (Awadhe) def Sung Ji Hyun (Mum) 12-10, 4-11, 11-5
4. MS H S Prannoy (Mum Trump) def Vincent Wong Wing Ki (Awadhe) 14-12 9-11 11-8
5. XD Isara/Savitree (Awadhe Trump) def Zieba//Nipithphon (Mum) 11-8, 11-4
Match 4: Def Bengaluru Blasters 4-1
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1. HS Prannoy def Sourabh Verma (Ban)
2. MD Ko Sung/Yoo (Ban) vs Lee Yong Dae/ Nipitphon (Mum) 11-7 7-11 11-5
3. MS Ajay Jayaram (Mum) def Victor Axelsen (Ban Trump) 11-8 11-9
4. WS Sung ji Hyun (Mum Trump) def Cheung (Ban) 11-7 11-8
5. XD Ko Sung-Hyun/Sikki Reddy (Ban) def Zieba//Nipithphon (Mum) 11-6 11-7
Match 5: Lost to Chennai Smashers
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1. MS Prannoy (MUM) def Kashyap (CHE) 11-9 13-11
2. XD Adcock/Adcock (CHE Trump) def Chirag/Zieba (MUM)
3. MS Sugiarto (CHE) def Ajay Jayaram (MUM) 8-11 11-2 11-5
4. WS PV Sindhu (CHE) def Sung Ji Hyun (MUM) 11-8 12-10
5. MD Lee Yong Dae/ Nipitphon (MUM Trump) def Adcock/Kolding (CHE) 11-3, 11-5
Match 6 Semifinals: Def Hyderabad Hunters 3-(-1)
- 1. Sung Ji Hyun (MUM) def Carolina Marin (HYD Trump) 6-11 11-6 11-5
2. HS Prannoy (MUM Trump) def Sameer Verma (HYD) 11-8 15-13
3. NOT REQUIRED TO PLAY
4. NOT REQUIRED TO PLAY
5. NOT REQUIRED TO PLAY
Match 7 Final: Lost to Chennai Smashers
- 1. XD Adcock/Adcock (CHE Trump) 11-9 11-6
2. WS PV Sindhu (CHE) def Sung Ji Hyun (MUM) 11-8 11-8
3. MD Lee Yong Dae/ Nipitphon (MUM Trump) def Adcock/Kolding (CHE) 12-10 11-6
4. MS HS Prannoy (MUM) def Kashyap (CHE) 11-4 8-11 11-8
5. MS Tanongsak (CHE) def Ajay Jayaram (MUM) 9-11 11-7 11-3
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