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'''Pickleball''' is growing rapidly in popularity throughout India.<ref name="forbes">{{cite web |title=From Mumbai To Goa, And Jharkhand To Kerala, The Growing Popularity Of Pickleball In India |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/lifes/from-mumbai-to-goa-and-jharkhand-to-kerala-the-growing-popularity-of-pickleball-in-india/86725/1 |website=Forbes India |access-date=1 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tennis but not quite: Pickleball gains ground in India, riding a pandemic-born craze |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/tennis-but-not-quite-pickleball-gains-ground-in-india-riding-a-pandemic-born-craze-101710679315176.html |access-date=1 September 2024 |publisher=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=From Goa to Mumbai - How Pickleball Went From A Trend To A Sporting Revolution In India |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/pickleball/from-goa-to-mumbai-how-pickleball-went-from-a-trend-to-a-sporting-revolution-in-india-article-107810146 |access-date=1 September 2024 |work=Times Now |date=19 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Pickleball Fever Sweeps India: From Mumbai to Kerala, the Sport Takes Center Stage |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/pickleball/pickleball-fever-sweeps-india-from-mumbai-to-kerala-the-sport-takes-center-stage-article-107889890 |access-date=1 September 2024 |work=Times Now |date=21 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref> The popularity is causing waiting lists for booking courts.<ref>{{cite news |title=Padel craze sparks waitlists for courts, Pickleball booms with ₹1 crore prize |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/padel-craze-sparks-long-waitlists-for-courts-pickleball-booms-with-1-cr-prize-tournament-101717098388538.html |access-date=1 September 2024 |publisher=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pickleball: The rising craze in India's sports scene {{!}} The Established |url=https://www.theestablished.com/culture/living/pickleballs-popularity-in-india-goes-beyond-just-a-recreational-sport |website=www.theestablished.com |access-date=1 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref> It's increasing reach has attracted sponsors and investment.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Philip |first1=Lijee |title=Pickleball growing in popularity, draws more sponsors |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/pickleball-growing-in-popularity-draws-more-sponsors/articleshow/104092433.cms |access-date=1 September 2024 |work=The Economic Times |date=2 October 2023}}</ref>
'''Pickleball''' is a paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis,<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Essential Rules of Pickleball: A Quick Overview |url=https://www.teampickleball.com/blogs/the-playbook/essential-rules-of-pickleball |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Team Pickleball |language=en}}</ref> and it has been growing rapidly in popularity throughout India.<ref name="forbes">{{cite web |title=From Mumbai To Goa, And Jharkhand To Kerala, The Growing Popularity Of Pickleball In India |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/lifes/from-mumbai-to-goa-and-jharkhand-to-kerala-the-growing-popularity-of-pickleball-in-india/86725/1 |website=Forbes India |access-date=1 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tennis but not quite: Pickleball gains ground in India, riding a pandemic-born craze |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/tennis-but-not-quite-pickleball-gains-ground-in-india-riding-a-pandemic-born-craze-101710679315176.html |access-date=1 September 2024 |publisher=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=From Goa to Mumbai - How Pickleball Went From A Trend To A Sporting Revolution In India |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/pickleball/from-goa-to-mumbai-how-pickleball-went-from-a-trend-to-a-sporting-revolution-in-india-article-107810146 |access-date=1 September 2024 |work=Times Now |date=19 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Pickleball Fever Sweeps India: From Mumbai to Kerala, the Sport Takes Center Stage |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/pickleball/pickleball-fever-sweeps-india-from-mumbai-to-kerala-the-sport-takes-center-stage-article-107889890 |access-date=1 September 2024 |work=Times Now |date=21 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref> The popularity is causing waiting lists for booking courts.<ref>{{cite news |title=Padel craze sparks waitlists for courts, Pickleball booms with ₹1 crore prize |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/padel-craze-sparks-long-waitlists-for-courts-pickleball-booms-with-1-cr-prize-tournament-101717098388538.html |access-date=1 September 2024 |publisher=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pickleball: The rising craze in India's sports scene {{!}} The Established |url=https://www.theestablished.com/culture/living/pickleballs-popularity-in-india-goes-beyond-just-a-recreational-sport |website=www.theestablished.com |access-date=1 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref> It's increasing reach has attracted sponsors and investment.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Philip |first1=Lijee |title=Pickleball growing in popularity, draws more sponsors |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/pickleball-growing-in-popularity-draws-more-sponsors/articleshow/104092433.cms |access-date=1 September 2024 |work=The Economic Times |date=2 October 2023}}</ref>


The sport is played in several states, including Maharashtra, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pickleball in India: The game that gives life (Pt. 1) |url=https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/pickleball-in-india-the-game-that-gives-life-pt-1 |website=PickleballCentral.com |access-date=1 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Various clubs and centers, such as Pickleball Arena, offer coaching, court booking, and equipment sales to promote the sport.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pickleball Arena |url=https://pickleballarena.in/ |access-date=1 September 2024}}</ref>
The sport is played in several states, including Maharashtra, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pickleball in India: The game that gives life (Pt. 1) |url=https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/pickleball-in-india-the-game-that-gives-life-pt-1 |website=PickleballCentral.com |access-date=1 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Various clubs and centers, such as Pickleball Arena, offer coaching, court booking, and equipment sales to promote the sport.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pickleball Arena |url=https://pickleballarena.in/ |access-date=1 September 2024}}</ref>

Revision as of 19:58, 10 September 2024

Pickleball in India
Pickleball balls and paddles
CountryIndia
Governing bodyAll India Pickleball Association
National team(s)India

Pickleball is a paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis,[1] and it has been growing rapidly in popularity throughout India.[2][3][4][5] The popularity is causing waiting lists for booking courts.[6][7] It's increasing reach has attracted sponsors and investment.[8]

The sport is played in several states, including Maharashtra, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka.[9] Various clubs and centers, such as Pickleball Arena, offer coaching, court booking, and equipment sales to promote the sport.[10]

Sunil Valavalkar introduced pickleball in India in 2006.[2]

Mayur Patil from Maharashtra was among the six Indians representing India at the English Open in August 2023. He won a silver in the open category in the Bainbridge Cup.[2]

The Indian contingent won four gold and two bronze medals in the Asian Open Pickleball Championship 2024 held in Vietnam.[11]

A pickleball league called the World Pickleball League is planned to be launched in India with the backing of Gaurav Natekar.[12][13][14][15][16] There are also plans to bring PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball to India in 2025.[17]

References

  1. ^ "The Essential Rules of Pickleball: A Quick Overview". Team Pickleball. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  2. ^ a b c "From Mumbai To Goa, And Jharkhand To Kerala, The Growing Popularity Of Pickleball In India". Forbes India. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Tennis but not quite: Pickleball gains ground in India, riding a pandemic-born craze". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ "From Goa to Mumbai - How Pickleball Went From A Trend To A Sporting Revolution In India". Times Now. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Pickleball Fever Sweeps India: From Mumbai to Kerala, the Sport Takes Center Stage". Times Now. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Padel craze sparks waitlists for courts, Pickleball booms with ₹1 crore prize". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Pickleball: The rising craze in India's sports scene | The Established". www.theestablished.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  8. ^ Philip, Lijee (2 October 2023). "Pickleball growing in popularity, draws more sponsors". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Pickleball in India: The game that gives life (Pt. 1)". PickleballCentral.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Pickleball Arena". Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Indians dominate Asian Pickleball Championship with 4 gold, 2 silver". The Times of India. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Pickleball gets a league of its own in India with $10-mn investment in 3-5 years". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  13. ^ "India Set To Get First-Ever Professional Pickleball League With WPBL | Other Sports News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  14. ^ "KheloMore and All India Pickleball Association to establish 100 pickleball courts in 2 years". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  15. ^ "India set to launch its first-ever professional pickleball league with World Pickleball League". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  16. ^ "All India Pickleball Association and Natekar Sports and Gaming Forge Pathbreaking Partnership for India's Inaugural Pickleball League". ANI News. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  17. ^ Golden, Jessica (25 April 2024). "Professional pickleball signs first international deal, looks to grow the sport in India". CNBC. Retrieved 1 September 2024.


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