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India's top two women's doubles players Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa are hurt at the way they were treated at the Indian Badminton League (IBL) auction.
In This Pic : Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa
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The only doubles team to win a bronze in the World Championships, Jwala and Ashwini were rightly named as the icons of the league. However, they were stunned to know that their base price was reduced by half (from $50,000 to $25,000) on the eve of the auction.
In This Pic : Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa
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This decision was taken without taking them into confidence. What rubbed salt into their wounds was that they were bought for a much lesser amount (Jwala for $31,000 and Ashwini for $25,000) than what their earlier base price would have fetched them.
In This Pic : Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa
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Surprisingly, Pradnya Gadre, who is yet to make a mark at the international level, was bought for about $46,000. IBL tried to control the damage by promising that it would compensate the two shuttlers by making their salaries $50,000 each but that has not placated the two.
In This Pic : Ashwini Ponnappa
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A disappointed Ashwini told TOI that it was not the money but the way they were treated that hurt them the most. "I am not worried about money. But I am terribly disappointed by the way it was handled. They kept us in the dark about all these developments. We brought honour to the country and we were looking forward to this new tournament."
In This Pic : Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa
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