International Premier Tennis League (IPTL)
Dubai: Joining the IPTL bandwagon, India Test captain Virat Kohli has become co-owner of the UAE Royals, which will be led by Swiss great Roger Federer.
Federer had played for Micromax Indian Aces in the inaugural season and this season he will be joined by Goran Ivanisevic, 2001 Wimbledon Champion Ana Ivanovic, Daniel Nestor, Kristina Mladenovic and Tomas Berdych.
The UAE leg of the league will be held from December 14-16 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium.
“I have always followed tennis with great interest and today I am glad to be part of a professional tennis league team,” Virat Kohli said at the official unveiling of the UAE Royals team.
The league has expanded to five teams for its second edition with the Japan Warriors joining last season’s champions, the Indian Aces, alongside the UAE Royals, the Philippine Mavericks and the Singapore Slammers.
The league will begin in Japan from December 2 and culminate in Singapore on December 20. (PTI)
