What is pickleball and why is it popular in India’s urban hubs like Mumbai?
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What is pickleball and why is it popular in India’s urban hubs like Mumbai?

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Invented as a back-yard children’s game in the US, pickleball has rapidly become a global sport with India’s space-challenged metropolises leading the expansion. “The low barrier to entry makes it very easy for anyone to love the sport,” said Chirag Shrivastav, co-founder of Elev8, a sports company that arranges pickleball gatherings. Yashodhan Nakhare, a former national-level junior tennis player, has been playing pickleball four times a week for six months in Bengaluru’s affluent Indiranagar neighbourhood and is part of a small group called “Pickle Ricklers”. “Since that tournament, there has been no end to pickleball’s rising popularity, and even us players have received great exposure.” Thakare and Vishwakarma are two of the many players supported by the All India Pickleball Association. “The purpose of this league is to make it a commercial success and grow the ecosystem of pickleball in India,” said Gaurav Natekar, co-founder of the league.

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