▁re ch rist ened ▁to ▁Premier ▁Bad m inton ▁League ▁before ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁second ▁season ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁The ▁inaug ural ▁edition ▁of ▁the ▁Indian ▁Bad m inton ▁League ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁India ▁from ▁ 1 4 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁to ▁ 3 1 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁Hy der abad ▁Hot sh ots ▁won ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁I BL ▁title ▁at ▁M umb ai ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁The ▁first ▁season ▁as ▁P BL ▁of ▁the ▁league ▁was ▁held ▁from ▁ 2 ▁to ▁ 1 7 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁Del hi ▁D ash ers ▁( former ly ▁Del hi ▁Ac ers ) ▁defeated ▁M umb ai ▁Rock ets ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁to ▁cl inch ▁the ▁title . ▁The ▁second ▁season ▁began ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁and ▁came ▁to ▁end ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁with ▁the ▁Chen na i ▁Sm ash ers ▁head ed ▁by ▁P . ▁V . ▁S ind hu ▁cl inch ing ▁the ▁title ▁in ▁the ▁final s . ▁The ▁third ▁season ▁began ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁and ▁came ▁to ▁end ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁with ▁Hy der abad ▁Hun ters ▁head ed ▁by ▁Carolina ▁Mar in ▁emer ging ▁as ▁the ▁champions . ▁Beng al uru ▁R apt ors ▁won ▁the ▁last ▁two