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- ↑ "CTL's Pune franchise named as Pune Marathas | Business Standard News". Business Standard India. Business-standard.com. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ↑ "Your complete guide to Champions Tennis League (CTL)". Oneindia.com. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ↑ "Shreyas Talpade named brand ambassador of Pune Marathas for CTL - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
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