The inauguration and team introduction ceremony of the third season of the ‘Appu Cup’ Shuttle Badminton Tournament was held in a grand manner. Appu Cup Season 3 is set to commence in July, organized by Chetan Surya’s Stellar Studio and Event Management in association with PRK Audio.
The event was inaugurated by Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar, MLC Saravana, Kannada activist S.R. Govindu, and MLA Raju Gowda. Star ambassadors present on the occasion included Priyanka Upendra, Aniruddha Jatkar, Srujan Lokesh, Rajvardhan, and goodwill star ambassador Ragini Dwivedi.
This year’s Appu Cup matches will be held in Bengaluru on July 25, 26, and 27. The finals will take place in Goa on August 16 and 17. A total of ten teams are participating, with four teams advancing to the finals, informed organizer Chetan Surya.
Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar extended her best wishes to the Appu Cup, while MLC Saravana, also the owner of Sai Gold Palace, assured continued support to Chetan Surya.

Participating Teams in Appu Cup Season 3:
Veer Kannadiga Bulls
Owner: Monish C | Captain: Dilip Raj | Star Ambassador: Srujan Lokesh
Bindas Royal Challengers
Owner: Paritosh Murthy | Captain: Diganth | Star Ambassador: Avinash Diwakar
Jackie Riders
Owner: Sriharsha | Captain: Manoranjan Ravichandran | Star Ambassador: Priyanka Upendra
Maurya Strikers
Owner: Vijet | Captain: Pramod Shetty | Star Ambassador: Rajvardhan
Yuvaratna Champions
Owner: Divya Rangenahalli | Captain: Indrajit Lankesh | Star Ambassador: Dhanya Ramkumar
Power Pythons
Owner: Roopa | Captain: Sadashiva Shenoy | Star Ambassador: Sindhu Loknath
Gandhadagudi Warriors
Owner: Satish M | Captain: Harish Nagaraj | Star Ambassador: Vikram Ravichandran
James Warriors
Owner: Satya | Captain: Ravichetan | Star Ambassador: Aniruddha Jatkar
Dodmane Dragons
Owners: Suresh & Susthus Ganesh | Captain: Praveen Tej | Star Ambassador: Vasishta Singh
King Hunters
Owner: Anand | Captain: Bhuvan Gowda | Star Ambassador: Imran Sardaria











