The correct answer is 8. The auction for the inaugural edition of the Grand Prix Badminton League (GPBL) takes place on Sunday. The GPBL has eight franchises €” Bengaluru Lions, Mangalore Sharks, Mandya Bulls, Mysore Panthers, Malnad Falcons, Bandipur Tuskers, KGF Wolves, and Kodagu Tigers. Each team comprises a maximum of eight players each and should include one icon player, a minimum of two Tier-1 and Tier-2 players respectively, and also a minimum of two female players including the icon category. Each team has a star mentor including Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth, Ashwini Ponappa, Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, HS Prannoy, PV Sindhu, and Jwala Gutta. The Mangalore Sharks will have Srikanth Kidambi as their ambassador while the Bengaluru Lions will be tutored by P V Sindhu. Additional Information > As many as three out of eight icon players Mithun Manjunath, Prakash Raj, and Sai Prateek fetched their maximum cap price of Rs 3. 5 lakh each in the auction held for the inaugural edition of the Grand Prix Badminton League (GPBL). > Mithun was picked up by Malnad Falcons while Sai Pratheek was purchased by Mandya Bulls in the draw of lots after four teams bid for the player and Prakash was bought by KGF Wolves at the top price.