Hikal Limited is a global growth company in the areas of crop protection chemicals, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and biotechnology and is backed by a strong R&D capability. This tournament is one of the many social commitments of Hikal Limited.

Said Hikal MD and vice chairman Jai Hiremath, "At Hikal, we believe that team spirit is important for excellence and the success of any organisation. Corporates should get more involved in identifying and promoting sports. Sportsmanship and team spirit are healthy for the development of the body and mind. Hence, by promoting and patronising sports, Corporates help build a better society."

Corporates participating in this event include Reliance Industries (the winners of the Hikal Cup last year), ICICI Prudential, TATAs, BSNL, Ernst&Young, MTNL, Kotak Mahindra, HSBC, Deolite Haskins, EXIM Bank, HPCL, Rabo India and Indian Navy to name a few.

Celebrated columnist and the driving force behind the tournament, Anil Dharker, "The Bombay Gymkhana boasts of artificially surfaced courts, all floodlit and cleared for national level tournaments. With such an infrastructure and a colourful sporting culture, it is with good reason that Hikal Limited has teamed up with the Bombay Gymkhana to organise a unique tournament featuring leading corporates to play and meet in a sporting tennis ambience."

The format of the tournament: Of the several teams that will vie for the cup, each corporate team will comprise a minimum of two players and a maximum of four players. The tournament will be on a knock out basis with each team playing two singles and one doubles. The tournament will commence at 4.30 pm on Friday, 20 February and will go on over the weekend followed by the the semi finals and the grand finale on Sunday, 22 February.

The Bombay Gymkhana Hon. Secretary (tennis) Kiran Motwane said, "In keeping with the gymkhana’s constant endeavor to promote sports and sportsman spirit, this tournament is a step further to encourage corporate camaraderie and interaction in a friendly and informal atmosphere. Bombay Gymkhana felt it was prudent to utilise its excellent facilities to further this cause."