BENGALURU RAPTORS
TEAM BIO
Owner: Matrix Badminton Teamworks Pvt. Ltd.
Venue: Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru
Bengaluru Raptors is the badminton franchise team representing Bangalore in the third season of the Vodafone Premier Badminton League. The Raptors are owned by Matrix Badminton Teamworks Pvt Ltd. Their best finish in the V-PBL was their Season 3 Runner\’s up position.
SQUAD
KIDAMBI SRIKANTH
Men’s SinglesNationality: India
World Rank: 6
DOB: 7th February 1993
Auction Fee: ₹ 80 Lakhs
Handedness: Right
TIEN MINH NGUYEN
Nationality: Vietnam
World Rank: 52
DOB: 12th February 1983
Auction Fee: ₹ 6 Lakhs
Handedness: Right
B. SAI PRANEETH
Men’s SinglesNationality: India
World Rank: 26
DOB: 10th August 1992
Auction Fee: ₹ 42 Lakhs
Handedness: Right
THI TRANG VU
Nationality: Vietnam
World Rank: 55
DOB: 19th May 1992
Auction Fee: ₹ 9 Lakhs
Handedness: Right
HENDRA SETIAWAN
Men’s DoublesNationality: Indonesia
World Rank: 13 (MD)
DOB: 25th August 1984
Auction Fee: ₹ 42 Lakhs
Handedness: Right
MOHAMMAD AHSAN
Men’s DoublesNationality: Indonesia
World Rank: 13 (MD)
DOB: 7th September 1987
Auction Fee: ₹ 42 Lakhs
Handedness: Right
MARCUS ELLIS
Mixed DoublesNationality: England
World Rank: 14 (XD)
DOB: 14th September 1989
Auction Fee: ₹ 20 Lakhs
Handedness: Right
LAUREN SMITH
Mixed DoublesNationality: England
World Rank: 14 (XD)
DOB: 26th September 1991
Auction Fee: ₹ 20 Lakhs
Handedness: Right
SANJANA SANTOSH
Mixed DoublesNationality: India
World Rank: –
DOB: 2nd March 1997
Auction Fee: ₹ 2 Lakhs
Handedness: N/A
MITHUN MANJUNATH
Men’s DoublesNationality: India
World Rank: 95 (MD)
DOB: 28th June 1998
Auction Fee: ₹ 2 Lakhs
Handedness: N/A
