November 9, 2016 8:16 PM

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Carolina Marin costliest buy at PBL players' auction

In the Premier Badminton League, PBL auction held in New Delhi today. Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain was bagged by Hyderabad Hunters for 61.5 lakh rupees. It was the costliest buy. The second highest bid went for South Korean woman shuttler Sung Ji Hyun with Mumbai Rockets paying 60 lakh rupees for her. Denmark shuttler Jan 'O' Jorgensen proved to be the third costliest after he was bought for 59 lakh rupees in the auction held at a city hotel. The Dane went to Delhi Acers. India's Rio Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu went to Chennai Smashers for 39 lakh rupees – way below expectations. Her illustrious compatriot, Saina Nehwal went to Awadhe Warriors for 33 lakh rupees. Denmark's Viktor Axelsen too got a price of 39 lakh rupees landing up with Bengaluru Blasters, as did Wan Ho Son who was clinched by Delhi.

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