Mahesh Bhupathi, Sania Mirza and Leander Paes strengthen the Tennis Premier League in Mumbai. | Picture: Particular Association
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Rohan Bopanna was bagged by Delhi Tigers and Sumit Nagal was taken by Gujarat Panthers within the Tennis Premier League public sale held on Wednesday.
All of the eight groups picked three main gamers every, and the remaining can be stuffed sooner or later of time for the TPL scheduled to be performed on the CCI courts from December 3 to eight.
The tremendous stars of Indian tennis, with tons of Grand Slam titles between them, Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza lent substance to the proceedings, whereas Bollywood stars Rakul Preet Singh and Sonali Bendre added lustre to the occasion.
“It was unbelievable to see the tennis legends Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza collect collectively after so a few years, to advertise tennis in India and help the league,” mentioned Kunal Thakkur.
“The TPL has bought off to a memorable begin with the public sale and guarantees an thrilling season forward,” mentioned Mrunal Jain, co-founder of TPL.
The groups:
Bengal Wizards: Petra Matic, Sriram Balaji, Niki Poonacha.
Hyderabad Strikers: Harriet Dart, Benjamin Lock, Vishnu Vardhan.
Chennai Smashers: Hugo Gaston, Conny Perrin, Rithvik Bollipalli.
Bengaluru SG Pipers: Max Purcell, Ankita Raina, Anirudh Chandrasekar.
Mumbai Eagles: Jaqueline Cristian, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, Karan Singh.
Gujarat Panthers: Sumit Nagal, Sahaja Yamalapalli, Vijay Sundar Prashanth.
Delhi Tigers: Rohan Bopanna, Iryna Shymanovich, Aziz Dougaz.
Punjab patriots: Elina Avanesyan, Arjun Kadhe, S Mukund.
Printed – September 26, 2024 07:51 pm IST
