#5 Tommy Sugiarto
Indonesia’s Tommy Sugiarto was the 2016 PBL’s player to watch. He came to the event with a rich vein of form having captured the Indonesian Masters and carried it forward to the PBL. Oozing confidence, Sugiarto absolutely sizzled in almost every outing for the Delhi Acers and led them to the title. Quite deservedly, he was adjudged the Most Valuable Player (Male) in the last season.
However, the 28-year-old could not continue that impeccable run in the BWF circuit and failed to reach any final.
Stepping on the court for the Chennai Smashers during the 2017 PBL, the World No. 21 will surely be reminded of his 2016 heroics. The memories can help bring back the lost confidence that the former World Championships bronze medallist had desperately been searching for.