The 2023 edition of the Tennis Premier League returns as it begins from December 17 and will conclude on December 17 at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune. (December 11 Blog | Tennis News)
Twenty matches will be held in the tournament followed by the semi-finals and final on December 17. The Bengal Wizards, Hyderabad Strikers, Pune Jaguars, Delhi Binny’s Brigade, Punjab Tigers, Bengaluru SG Mavericks, Mumbai Leon Army, and Gujarat Panthers are the eight teams that will be part of the Tennis Premier League 2023 event.
As per the tournament's schedule, each team will take part in five league matches to qualify for the semi-finals. Moreover, celebrities such as Malaika Arora, Arjun Kapoor, Tapsee Pannu, Rakul Preet Singh, Leander Paes, Saina Mirza among others will be at the event to support their teams.
As for the Indian contingent, Sumit Nagal will be the biggest star attraction alongside Karman Kaur Thandi and Mukund Sasikumar.
International stars include Ernests Gulbis, who once achieved a career-high singles ranking of No 10 in 2014. Lukas Rosol, who was No. 26 back in 2014, will be part of Pune Jaguars side. Rutuja Bhosle, Asian Games 2023 mixed doubles gold medalist alongside Rohan Bopanna, will also be part of the event.
Tennis Premier League 2023 Full Schedule and IST Timings:
Tuesday, December 12
Bengal Wizards vs Hyderabad Strikers, 4:30 PM
Pune Jaguars vs Delhi Binny’s Brigade, 5:55 PM
Punjab Tigers vs Bengaluru SG Mavericks, 7:20 PM
Mumbai Leon Army vs Gujarat Panthers, 8:45 PM
Wednesday, December 13
Bengaluru SG Mavericks vs Pune Jaguars, 4:30 PM
Punjab Tigers vs Delhi Binny’s Brigade, 5:55 PM
Hyderabad Strikers vs Gujarat Panthers, 7:20 PM
Bengal Wizards vs Mumbai Leon Army, 8:45 PM
Thursday, December 14
Punjab Tigers vs Gujarat Panthers, 4:30 PM
Mumbai Leon Army vs Hyderabad Strikers, 5:55 PM
Pune Jaguars vs Bengal Wizards, 7:20 PM
Delhi Binny’s Brigade, Bengaluru SG Mavericks, 8:45 PM
Friday, December 15
Punjab Tigers vs Mumbai Leon Army, 4:30 PM
Gujarat Panthers vs Bengaluru SG Mavericks, 5:55 PM
Delhi Binny’s Brigade vs Bengal Wizards, 7:20 PM
Pune Jaguars vs Hyderabad Strikers, 8:45 PM
Saturday, December 16
Hyderabad Strikers vs Delhi Binny’s Brigade, 4:30 PM
Pune Jaguars vs Punjab Tigers, 5:55 PM
Mumbai Leon Army vs Bengaluru SG Mavericks, 7:20 PM
Gujarat Panthers vs Bengal Wizards, 8:45 PM
Sunday, December 17
Semi Final 1 (1st Place vs 4th Place), 4:30 PM
Semi Final 2 (2nd Place vs 3rd Place), 6:00 PM
Final (SF 1 Winner vs SF 2 Winner), 8:00 PM
Live Streaming Information:
The Tennis Premier League 2023 will be telecast live on the Sony Sports Network in India. Moreover, one can stream the matches on the SonyLiv app and website and also the TPL YouTube channel.
Tennis Premier League 2023: Full Squads
Bengal Wizards
Maria Timofeeva (Russia, 19 years) - Women
Anirudh Chandrasekar (India, 25 years) - Men
Sriram Balaji (India, 33 years) - Men
Bengaluru SG Mavericks
Arina Rodionova (Australia, 33 years) - Women
Ramkumar Ramanathan (India, 28 years) - Men
Vishnu Vardhan (India, 36 years) - Men
Punjab Tigers
Conny Perrin (Switzerland, 32 years) - Women
Digvijay Pratap Singh (India, 36 years) - Men
Arjun Kadhe (India, 29 years) - Men
Hyderabad Strikers
Ellen Perez (Australia, 27 years) - Women
Saketh Myneni (India, 35 years) - Men
Niki Poonacha (India, 28 years) - Men
Gujarat Panthers
Karman Kaur Thandi (India, 25 years) - Women
Sumit Nagal (India, 26 years) - Men
Mukund Sasikumar (India, 26 years) - Men
Pune Jaguars
Rutuja Bhosale (India, 27 years) - Women
Lukas Rosol (Czech Republic, 38 years) - Men
Manish Sureshkumar (India, 24 years) – Men
Mumbai Leon Army
Sowjanya Bavisetti (India, 29 years) - Women
Vijay Sundar Prashanth (India, 36 years) - Men
Ernests Gulbis (Latvia, 35 years) - Men
Delhi Binny’s Brigade
Vaidehi Chaudhari (India, 23 years) - Women
Dennis Novak (Austria, 30 years) - Men
Jeevan Neduncheziyan (India, 34 years) - Men
