What made the event truly stand out was the powerful presence of television celebrities stepping into completely new roles—not as performers, but as team owners. Urvashi Dholakia took charge as the owner of Team Speedy Shuttlers, while Falaq Naaz backed Team Shuttle Snipers. Deepshikha Nagpal joined the league with Super Smashers, and Geetanjali Mishra stepped in as the face behind Net Ninjas 1.
The list didn’t stop there. Upasna Singh brought her energy to Smash Masters, while Aastha Chaudhary took ownership of Flying Warriors 07. Gurpreet Kaur Chadha also joined the growing lineup with Ace Attackers Official, showing how deeply television personalities are now investing in sports ventures.
Adding to the star power, Sumona Chakravarti was spotted attending the high-profile launch and red carpet, bringing her signature charm to the evening. The event had all the makings of a grand entertainment night, but with a strong sporting backbone.
On the administrative front, former cricketer Harbhajan Singh took on the role of League Commissioner, lending credibility and experience to the initiative. The league itself is the brainchild of Vineet Chaturvedi, whose vision is to elevate badminton into a more commercially vibrant and widely followed sport.
The auctions were helmed by Yashika Gupta, who kept the energy high as teams bid strategically to build their squads. Meanwhile, the board features an impressive mix of sports talent and industry names, including boxer Akhil Kumar, hockey stars Sushila Chanu and Vandana Kataria, and para-badminton champion Manoj Sarkar.
Widely covered by entertainment platforms like Saas Bahu Aur Betiyaan, the event highlighted a growing trend—television celebrities expanding their horizons beyond acting and stepping into business and sports ownership.
What this launch really signals is a shift. The lines between entertainment and sports are blurring faster than ever. With celebrities bringing visibility, fan following, and investment into leagues like IPBL, badminton could be heading toward a much bigger stage.
From daily soaps to shuttle courts, these stars are clearly ready for a new game—and they’re playing to win.
About Newshelpline
News Helpline is a Brand in the world of daily Bollywood Content. We are a team of Innovative, Hard working and Creative people working in media since last 15 years. We were the first to sense the changing phase of News Industry with the progress of IT industry. Hence in the year 2008 we came up with a first of its kind Bollywood News Application, a website where we uploaded Bollywood news on daily basis and our client could download this news from anywhere in the world on the same day of the event. Then with the passage of time we improved and evolved. The result is today our client in any area of the world receives their Bollywood news (HD quality) within 2-3 hrs. post event. The value of News is very Time dependent and we at News Helpline deliver the News before thay become rumors.