Overview
- Gujarat’s Kiaan Contractor won the U-16 boys’ singles to complete a hat-trick of titles, adding to his U-16 doubles with Aariv Raj Khanna and the U-16 team gold.
- Maharashtra’s youngsters kept the spotlight as Veer Chung and Praathnaa Motiani captured the U-12 mixed doubles, and Aayra Khanna edged Charanya A 15-14 for the U-12 girls’ singles crown.
- Aashrithaa Selvanarayanan and Ritanyaasri S. K took the U-12 girls’ doubles title, reinforcing the depth of the junior field.
- Senior and open brackets advanced with marquee wins as Haryana’s Gaurika Chopra secured the women’s 50+ singles 15-5, and Maharashtra’s Mihika Yadav claimed the Open women’s singles title.
- Staged Nov 13–16 at The Sports School in Bengaluru, the event is organised by KPA under IPA sanction, features 1,200+ entries from 20+ states across 17 courts, and follows formal government recognition of pickleball’s national body.