{"id":15766,"date":"2013-07-04T07:53:41","date_gmt":"2013-07-04T07:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=15766"},"modified":"2013-07-04T07:53:41","modified_gmt":"2013-07-04T07:53:41","slug":"bop-group-bags-bangalore-franchise-for-ibl-vimal-kumar-appointed-coach-of-banga-beats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=15766","title":{"rendered":"BOP Group bags Bangalore Franchise for IBL, Vimal Kumar appointed coach of &#8216;Banga Beats&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">New Delhi: In a significant launch, the Indian Badminton League (IBL) announced the name of the franchise owner for Bangalore here on Wednesday. BOP Group, a leading Real Estate Consultant in India, bagged the Bangalore franchise, \u2018Banga Beats\u2019, for the $1-million League. The group is set out to mark its debut in sports with IBL, a one-of-a-kind sporting event, an initiative of Badminton Association of India, with Sporty Solutionz as the Commercial Partner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the association, Amit Mavi, Managing Director, BOP Group said, \u201cBadminton has brought huge laurels for India in the past. The IBL has the potential to recapture the interest of the masses through achievements of stars like Saina Nehwal, Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa and others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Further, Mavi added, \u201cIBL is an ideal opportunity for us to share our passion and zeal for the sport. With the common vision of recognising and nurturing talent amongst the youth, we believe badminton has much to contribute to the league of talented professionals and offer a wider entertainment avenue to sports fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on BOP Group\u2019s successful bid to own the Banga Beats franchise, Ashish Chadha, CEO, Sporty Solutionz, the \u2018Commercial Partner\u2019 for IBL, said, \u201cI\u2019m delighted to cement IBL\u2019s association with the BOP Group and congratulate them for bagging the Bangalore franchise. BOP has some fantastic plans to promote badminton in India and I\u2019m confident the Group will usher in a new era for the sport with this historic tie-up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on this occasion, Dr Akhilesh Das Gupta, Badminton Association of India President &amp; MP said, \u201cBangalore is one of the hotbeds for nurturing badminton and it surely deserves a great franchise. BOP Group\u2019s association with the IBL will go a long way in promoting the sport and inspiring millions of youngsters to take up the sport.\u201d<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, BOP Group has appointed Olympian and former National Champion U Vimal Kumar as the Chief Coach of Banga Beats. As a player, Kumar won the prestigious French Open in 1983 &amp; 1984 and the Welsh International Open in 1988 &amp; 1991 and also went on to become India\u2019s National Chief Coach. Kumar also represented India at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, and was ranked in the Top-20 in the world. BOP has appointed former International Vijay Lancy, who is also an alumni of the Indian Institute of Management- Calcutta, as the CEO of Banga Beats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: In a significant launch, the Indian Badminton League (IBL) announced the name of the franchise owner for Bangalore here on Wednesday. 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