Top badminton players from Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and Europe have confirmed their participation in the inaugural edition of the $1 million (approximately Rs.5.5 crores) Indian Badminton League (IBL).
While the Indonesian men's group will be led by the world's No. 4 Sony Dwi Kuncoro, who will begin with a base price of $50,000 in the players auction, and world's No.10 Simon Santaso, Europe will be represented by the likes of their continental champion Marc Zweibler of Germany and Danish world No. 11 Jan O Jorgensen.