Pickleball

Pickleball is a racket or paddle sport in which two players (singles) or four players (doubles) use a smooth-faced paddle to hit a perforated, hollow plastic ball over a 34-inch-high (0.86 m) net until one side is unable to return the ball or commits a rule infraction. Pickleball is played indoors and outdoors. The game was created in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, at the summer home of Joel Pritchard, who later served in the United States Congress and as Washington’s lieutenant governor, Pritchard and two of his friends, Barney McCallum and Bill Bell, are credited with devising the game and establishing the rules.

The sport is played in several states, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka etc Various clubs and centers, such as Pickleball Arena, offer coaching, court booking, and equipment sales to promote the sport The Indian contingent won four gold and two bronze medals in the Asian Open Pickleball Championship 2024 held in Vietnam There are also plans to bring PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball to India in 2025 Pickleball in India is not just a trend now; it’s a revolution, one swing of the paddle at a time, shaping a path towards inclusivity, health, and shared joy. And this is just the beginning of a story that promises to capture the hearts of many more across the nation