Mumbai, Oct 9 (PTI) Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Bollipalli on Thursday attracted the highest bids of Rs 12 lakh each by Gurgaon Grand Slammers and Chennai Smashers, respectively, Tennis Premier League auction here on Thursday.

The seventh edition of TPL will be played in Ahmedabad from December 9-14.

The Rohan Bopanna-led SG Pipers Bengaluru roped in star female player Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, who is in top form having recently won the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 for India.

"We are happy with the team we have built this season, with Rohan Bopanna, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, and Ramkumar Ramanathan. We have assembled a squad that represents the highest standards of tennis, where each player brings something unique to the team,” said Mahesh Bhupathi, CEO of S Gupta Sports which owns

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