@BAI_Media announces revamp of domestic structure at the senior level by introducing three levels of tournaments and a jump in prize money. #IndianBadminton
Level 3:
Name: BAI Series
No of tournaments in a year: 6
Prize money: Rs 10 lakh per tournament
Format: 30 singles players and 15 pairs as per BAI ranking will get direct main-draw entries. No restriction in entry for qualifying rounds.
When: May-June, and November
Name: BAI Series
No of tournaments in a year: 6
Prize money: Rs 10 lakh per tournament
Format: 30 singles players and 15 pairs as per BAI ranking will get direct main-draw entries. No restriction in entry for qualifying rounds.
When: May-June, and November
Level 2:
Name: BAI Super Series
No of tournaments: 4
Prize money: Rs 15 lakh per tournament
Format: Top 48 singles players and 24 pairs per BAI ranking will get main-draw entry. Players with ranking points from Level 3 will be eligible for qualifying.
When: July and December
Name: BAI Super Series
No of tournaments: 4
Prize money: Rs 15 lakh per tournament
Format: Top 48 singles players and 24 pairs per BAI ranking will get main-draw entry. Players with ranking points from Level 3 will be eligible for qualifying.
When: July and December
Level 1:
Name: BAI Premier Super Series
No of tournaments: 1
Prize money: Rs 25 lakh
Format: League-cum-knockout. Top 8 singles players and top 4 pairs ranked below 100 in BWF rankings, and top 24 singles and 12 pairs per BAI rankings are eligible for direct entry.
When: TBD
Name: BAI Premier Super Series
No of tournaments: 1
Prize money: Rs 25 lakh
Format: League-cum-knockout. Top 8 singles players and top 4 pairs ranked below 100 in BWF rankings, and top 24 singles and 12 pairs per BAI rankings are eligible for direct entry.
When: TBD
These tournaments will not replace the Senior Nationals. In fact, @BAI_Media has raised the total prize money for the Senior Nationals to Rs 50 lakh. #IndianBadminton
