Bopanna’s SG Pipers and Luciano Darderi’s Rangers kick-off TPL 7 with wins

IANS | December 9, 2025 10:32 PM

Ahmedabad, Dec 9 (IANS) The opening day of the Tennis Premier League (TPL) Season 7 featured a series of fiercely contested matches at the Gujarat University Tennis Stadium. Hosting the event in Ahmedabad for the first time, players like Rohan Bopanna, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, and Luciano Darderi provided an exciting spectacle for the fans. The matches were played on a charcoal-coloured court, and all eight teams participated in the action on Tuesday.

Sania, Bopanna take to court for exhibition match on opening day of Tennis Premier League 7

IANS | December 9, 2025 9:33 PM

Ahmedabad, Dec 9 (IANS) Tennis Premier League (TPL) Season 7 kicked off with a historic event as two of India’s top tennis icons, Sania Mirza, brand ambassador of Gurgaon Grand Slammers, and Rohan Bopanna, marquee player for SG Pipers, came together on the court for a special exhibition match that thrilled a full house at Gujarat University Tennis Stadium.

1st T20I: Hardik Pandya’s unbeaten 59 powers India to 175

IANS | December 9, 2025 9:01 PM

Cuttack, Dec 9 (IANS) Hardik Pandya was the star of the show as the host managed to post 175 runs on the board, riding on the all-rounder’s unbeaten half-century, against South Africa in the first T20I of the five-game series here at the Barabati Stadium.