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The league commissioner, Prasanth Reddy, expressed disappointment but stated that efforts would be made to work with the BAI and bring back the league in the future.IANSGPBL Season 2 postponed with players interest in mind, claim organisers..
The second season of the Grand Prix Badminton League (GPBL) on Saturday was postponed indefinitely after several players pulled out of the event, said League Commissioner Prasanth Reddy here..
Reddy said the players were forced to withdraw from the GPBL, which was scheduled to begin on Sunday, after the Badminton Association of India (BAI) did not give necessary permission to run the league...
However, citing a Supreme Court order dated August 22, the BAI through a circular issued late on Friday night stressed that players, coaching and technical staff should not be a part of any unauthorized tournaments or leagues...
However, Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Karnataka High court order with BAI also issuing a release, saying its earlier circulars are "still in force" and "appropiate instructions may be issued to the concerned players, coaches, technical staffs to desist from participating in such unauthorised tournaments/leagues."..
