Ahead of the fifth edition of the Tennis Premier League (TPL), the Indian tennis icon Leander Paes has acquired a stake in the Bengal franchise. The tournament, to be played in Pune later this year, will feature eight teams in total.

Paes has partnered with the Wardwizard Group to introduce a new team from Bengal in TPL 2023. The other competing teams are Mumbai Leon Army, Punjab Tigers, Pune Jaguars, Bengaluru Spartans, Delhi Binny`s Brigade, Hyderabad Strikers and Gujarat Panthers.