After buying the Kochi franchise in Indian Super League (ISL) football, legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has now turned his attention to the IPTL (International Tennis Premier League), with reports suggesting that Tendulkar has bought the Mumbai franchise of the tennis league as well.
According to reports in SportsKeeda, Tendulkar has become the co-owner of the Mumbai franchise in joint collaboration with the PVP Group - a Tamil Nadu based media company.
"Partnering a legend like Sachin is a privilege. For the past couple of years, our focus has been to aggressively grow our sports business. To do this, we have invested in the Hyderabad team in the Indian Badminton League and the Indian franchise for the IPTL, apart from the football team," Prasad Potluri, who is the Managing Director and Chairman of the PVP Group, was quoted as saying by SportsKeeda.
Tendulkar has been a tennis fan for quite a long time, following the legendary John McEnroe during his childhood and then becoming a fan of former No. 1 Roger Federer. But this time he will be backing Federer's arch-rival Rafael Nadal, as the Spaniard has been confirmed as the marquee signing for the Mumbai franchise.
The tournament, which is scheduled to begin on November 28, has already confirmed the participation of four franchises - Mumbai, Bangkok, Singapore and Dubai.
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