TPL 2019: Leander Paes's franchise backs youngsters during auctions

Indian tennis ace Leander Paes went in with a unique strategy at auction of second season of Tennis Premier League. Paes will back youngsters Niki Poonacha and Aryan Goveas at TPL 2019, having picked both of m up at Rs 2.25 lakh and 1.25 lakh respectively. Indian tennis legend is co-owner of franchise, Mumbai Leon Army along with Sukhwant Basra. Paes will also serve as mentor of team.

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Indian stars fetch big

India’s top players fetched high prices. re was a tough fight among all teams for ir bragging rights. Saketh Myeni (Delhi Binny’s Brige), Vishnu Vardhan (Bengaluru Hawks), Somdev Devvarman (Gujarat Panrs), Jeevan Neduncheriyan (Punjab Bulls) and Purav Raja (Pune Warriors) all fetched ₹2.25 Lakh each. Ankita Raina (Delhi Binny’s Brige), Pranjala Yedapalli (Punjab Bulls), Mahak Jain (Gujarat Panrs) and Rutuja Bhosale (Pune Warriors) all fetched ₹1.5 Lakh each. re was an encouraging response for young players in country, especially in U-18 girls and U-14 boys categories.

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Leander Paes has won eight doubles and ten mixed doubles Grand Slam titles. He aims to provide a bigger platform for tennis players in country. A Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee, Paes believes that TPL 2019 is an opportunity for players to showcase ir talents. Tennis Premier League is presented by Kunal Thakur Tennis and Fitness Acemy (KTTAFA). It has got  support from Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) and All India Tennis Association (AITA). 

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TPL’s second edition will be held at Celebration Sports Club, Andheri, Mumbai from December 12-15 2019. tournament will have eight teams with eight players competing for title. Each team has to have one celebrity representative. likes Rashmi Desai, Sumona Chakravarti and Niti Taylor are all set to be a part of TPL 2019. total prize fund for tournament is ₹60 Lakh.

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