Ahmedabad, Dec. 12 -- Legendary Tennis player Leander Paes has praised local communities for coming out in large numbers to support the ongoing Tennis Premier League (TPL) tournament.

"It's wonderful to be in Ahmedabad. The weather is fantastic to start with, and to get to see the extravagance of the Tennis Premier League here in Ahmedabad is part of a dream to expand and popularise tennis throughout the country...I'm so pleased to see that the local community has wrapped its arms around Tennis Premier League and supported us and come out in big numbers."

Actor Sonali Bendre highlighted TPL as a very "special league" which is growing. "This is the seventh season of the league. TPL is a very special league and it has been continously gro...