Stars gather for Tennis Premier League
The Hindu
Tennis Premier League auction sees top players like Rohan Bopanna and Sumit Nagal joining different teams.
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Rohan Bopanna was bagged by Delhi Tigers and Sumit Nagal was taken by Gujarat Panthers in the Tennis Premier League auction held on Wednesday.
All the eight teams picked three leading players each, and the rest will be filled in due course of time for the TPL scheduled to be played at the CCI courts from December 3 to 8.
The super stars of Indian tennis, with tons of Grand Slam titles between them, Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza lent substance to the proceedings, while Bollywood stars Rakul Preet Singh and Sonali Bendre added lustre to the event.
“It was fantastic to see the tennis legends Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza gather together after so many years, to promote tennis in India and support the league,” said Kunal Thakkur.
“The TPL has got off to a memorable start with the auction and promises an exciting season ahead,” said Mrunal Jain, co-founder of TPL.
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