Mumbai, Oct. 13 -- Tennis Premier League (TPL) on Tuesday conducted its Season 8 Player Auction at the Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai, with Leander Paes, Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna, Rakul Preet Singh and Sonali Bendre in attendance. Amruta Fadnavis graced the occasion as the chief guest.

The auction witnessed intense bidding as eight franchises competed to assemble their squads ahead of a brand-new season, which will be played at the LB Tennis Stadium in Hyderabad from December 8 to 13, according to a press release from TPL.

Belgium's Sofia Costoulas, Russia's Sofya Lansere, Iryna Shymanovich and India's Dhakshineswar Suresh emerged as the joint-highest acquisitions of the auction, fetching Rs 13 lakh each. The bidding reflected the franc...