Bollywood supports Tennis Premier League Season 2!

The Grand Inauguration of Kotak Mahindra Bank Tennis Premier League took place on the 11th December at Celebration Sports Club, Andheri. The tennis courts were filled with film and TV personalities who had come to support founders Kunal Thakkur and Mrunal Jain. The celebrity team owners Leander Paes, Sonali Bendre Behl, Rakul Preet Singh and Divya Khosla Kumar were all present and set for the competition starting from 15 th December on SONY ESPN. They were happy to be supporting the League which is trying to popularize Tennis as a sport. The event hosted by popular RJ Salil Acharya was attended by prominent personalities Vishal Bharadwaj, Arjun Rampal, Shashank Khaitan, Designers Nikhil & Shanatanu who played an exhibition match to promote the sport. Senior Executive Vice President & Head of Marketing, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ms Elizabeth Venkataraman was present and was happy to announce Kotak Mahindra Bank as the title sponsor of the League.

Hemant Nair Secretary of the club, Raj Gopal Iyer, GM marketing of Croma, Vijay Thakker and Poonam Thakker of 48 Fitness Were also present. Top players of India will be playing in the League and the teams are being mentored by the best coaches of India.

Founders Kunal and Mrunal were ecstatic with the turnout and said " We are humbled with all the support TPL has garnered and hope to make it grow from strength to strength". The first season had Aishwarya Rai Bacchan as the chief guest last year. 

The teams of Tennis Premiere League are as follows:

Mumbai Leon Army
Shyam Patel - Pooja Diamonds Surat.
Co-owner   - Leander Paes
Mentor       - Sukhwant Basra

Pune  Warriors
Tina Ranka - Ranka Fashions & Denim manufacturers
Co-owner    - Sonali Bendre
Mentor        -Jayant Khade

Delhi  Binny's Brigade
Sneh Patel - Binny's world Jewelry
Co-owner    - Mrs. Divya Khosla Kumar
Mentor       -Aditya Sachdev

Gujurat  Panthers
Ramku Patgir  - Globomotive group manufactures of Motor parts

Mentor           -Sunil Vyas

Hyderabad Strikers
Brijgopal Bhutada - Finecab cables
Co-owner        - Rakul Preet
Mentor              Narendranath

Chennai  stallions
Shailesh Alaghiya construction ( silent Investor ) Shashank Khaitan
Co-Owner    - Aditi Rao Hydari
Mentor         - Nandan Bal

Bangalore Spartions
Kapiil Zhavveri
Co-owner  - Arjun Rampal
Mentor      -Zeeshan Ali

Punjab Bulls
Siddharth Kumar Tewary
Mentor- Ajay Lakhotia

League Mentors
Hemant Nair - secretary celebration Sports club
Sunder Iyer- Secretary MSLTA
Vishal Bhardwaj
Shashank Khaitan