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| Sport | Badminton |
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| Founded | 2013 |
| League | Premier Badminton League |
| Based in | Hyderabad, India |
| Home ground | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium |
| Colors | Red |
| Owner | Agile Entertainment |
| Head coach | Rajendra Jakkampudi |
| Captain | P. V. Sindhu |
| PBL wins | 1 |
| Website | www |
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