2 :- Viktor Axelsen
Axelsen entered the past season of PBL as world number 3. He played for Bengaluru Blasters in last season, but failed to create an impact . The 23 years old from Odense won the World Championship in Glasgow in two sets against Lin Dan (22:20, 21:16) and became the third Danish Player to ever become a world champion (Peter Rasmussen 1997 in Glasgow & Flemming Delfs 1977 in Sweden). Axelsen, with a record of 4-3, is the only top twenty player to hold a winning record against Lin Dan, head-to-head.
The Dane followed up his victory in Glasgow by winning the finals of the Japan Open tournament in Tokyo over Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia in three sets on September 23, propelling him to the top of the BWF World Rankings. Axelsen continued his dream run this year and won BWF Super series final in December, yet again beating Lei Chong Wei in finals. Lot is expected from this ace shuttler when he takes on the top shuttlers in Premier badminton league 2018. He will represent Bengaluru Blasters as an icon player.
