Elaborating on the association between Kotak Mahindra Bank and Practennis, Ramarao said, "About 80 per cent of the ranked players in the state are training at Practennis, and the association with Kotak Mahindra Bank will give them an opportunity to widen their horizons. By subsidizing their expenditure, the academy will give the tennis trainees an opportunity to travel out of Mumbai for more tournaments, gaining valuable exposure and experience."

16 selected trainees from Practennis will get a financial scholarship to help them towards meeting expenses incurred for training, kitting and traveling. Under the scheme, the 16 trainees have been divided into three categories i.e. Platinum Group, Gold Group and Silver Group and will receive graded scholarships accordingly. The four trainees in the Platinum Group will receive Rs 1 lakh each per annum, while the four trainees in the Gold Group will receive Rs 75,000 each per annum and the eight trainees in the Silver Group will receive Rs 50,000 each. Their expenses towards infrastructure, which will go into providing specialized training to the selected trainees.

According to Ramarao, besides the 16 selected trainees, another batch of 12 trainees are being trained under different coaches and will stand to gain entry into the Kotak Mahindra Tennis Academy based on their performance as soon as any of the 16 selected trainees slip up or fail to perform up to expectations.