Premier Badminton League (PBL) Season 3: Here's the full schedule (Dec 23 to Jan 14)

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New Delhi, Dec 20: The third edition of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) kicks off on December 23 with defending champions Chennai Smashers will take on Awadhe Warriors.

PBL's marquee players PV Sindhu (Chennai Smashers) and Saina Nehwal (Awadhe Warriors) will take on each other on the opening day of the league to give a fitting start to highly-anticipated badminton tournament in the country.

Tickets Available on Bookmyshow; Sindhu takes on Saina in PBL 3 opener

The first leg of the season will take place in Guwahati where local side North Eastern Warriors' will be making their debut on the second day of the league.

New entrants North Eastern Warriors will face the might of Carolina Marin's Hyderabad Hunters on Sunday.

The tournament starts from December 23 and the league stage will continue till January 11th. The semi-finals will be played on 12th and 13th while the final will be played on January 14th.

The eight teams of the PBL are as follows: Ahmadabad Smash Masters, Bengaluru Blasters, North Eastern Warriors, Chennai Smashers, Awadhe Warriors, Delhi Dashers, Hyderabad Hunters, and Mumbai Rockets.

A bevvy of top players, including men's No 1 Victor Axelson (Bengaluru Blasters) and women's No 1 Tai Tzu-Ying (Ahmadabad Smash Masters), will be seen in action during this badminton extravaganza.

India's Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Sikka Reddy, Ashwini Ponappa will also be seen in action.

Here's the complete schedule for the PBL season 3:

Tie 1: December 23:

@ Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi A.C. Indoor Stadium, Guwahati

Tie 2: December 24:

@ Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi A.C. Indoor Stadium, Guwahati

Tie 3: December 25:

Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi A.C. Indoor Stadium, Guwahati

Tie 4: December 26:

Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi A.C. Indoor Stadium, Guwahati

Tie 5: December 27:

Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi

Tie 6: December 28:

Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi - 7PM (IST)

Tie 7: December 29:

Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi

Tie 8: December 30:

Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi

Tie 9: December 31:

Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi

Tie 10: January 1:

Babu Banarasi Das U.P. Badminton Academy, Lucknow

Tie 11: January 2:

Babu Banarasi Das U.P. Badminton Academy, Lucknow

Tie 12: January 3:

Babu Banarasi Das U.P. Badminton Academy, Lucknow

Tie 13: January 4:

Babu Banarasi Das U.P. Badminton Academy, Lucknow

Tie 14: January 5:

Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai

Tie 15: January 6:

Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai

Tie 16: January 7:

Tie 17: January 8:

Tie 18: January 9:

Tie 19: January 10:

Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad

Tie 20: January 11:

Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad

January 12: 1st Semi-Final

Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad

January 13: 2nd Semi-Final

Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad

January 14: FINAL

Hyderabad Hunters Vs Bengaluru Blasters

Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad - 7 PM (IST)