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World Tennis League lands in India with global broadcast push
BENGALURU: The World Tennis League is making a loud India entry. The team-based tournament, presented by Iconik Sports & Events and powered by SpiceJet, will be broadcast across India and more than 100 countries, marking its first edition on Indian soil with a global television and digital rollout.
The league’s India debut, scheduled from December 17–20 at Bengaluru’s S M Krishna Tennis Stadium, will be aired live on Sony Sports Network, with FanCode streaming the action digitally for Indian audiences across mobile, web and connected devices.
Internationally, the tournament will reach viewers across the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Indian subcontinent, MENA, Sub-Saharan Africa and Russia through broadcasters including Tennis Channel, Canal+, SuperTennis Italy, StarTimes, OnTime Sports, Bolshe and Styx Sports, among others.
The Bengaluru leg features four teams—Game Changers Falcons, VB Realty Hawks, Aussie Mavericks Kites and AOS Eagles—and promises four days of fast-paced tennis. Global stars such as Daniil Medvedev, Nick Kyrgios, Gael Monfils, Denis Shapovalov and Elina Svitolina will take the court alongside leading Indian players including Rohan Bopanna, Sumit Nagal, Yuki Bhambri and Sahaja Yamalapalli.
Co-founder of the World Tennis League, Hemali Sharma, said the broadcast tie-ups would significantly expand the league’s global footprint, tapping into India’s growing appetite for top-tier tennis. Co-founder of FanCode, Prasana Krishnan, said the format and star power made the league an ideal gateway for both seasoned fans and new audiences.
With Bengaluru set to host some of the biggest names in the sport, the World Tennis League is positioning its India debut as a spectacle built for screens as much as the stands. From December 17, tennis goes prime time—and global.
