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Indian Pickleball League Finalizes Inaugural Rosters After Players’ Draft

Organisers target rapid uptake with a compact, TV-ready format following a players’ draft that finalized six franchise rosters.

Overview

  • The draft featured 53 athletes with 36 selected across three pools: Super Stars Pro International, Super Stars Pro Indian, and Rising Stars.
  • Marquee outcomes included World No. 3 Quang Duong to Mumbai Smashers, Megan Fudge to Hyderabad Royals, and India’s Aditya Ruhela to Lucknow Leopards.
  • Six teams will compete December 1–7 at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, in the IPA- and MYAS-recognised league.
  • Franchises publicly assessed their builds, with Mumbai’s coach saying selections went as planned and Chennai’s coach calling his squad balanced though only 70% to target.
  • Organisers outlined a week of round-robin play leading into knockouts for live and digital audiences and named five team brand ambassadors ahead of the Delhi debut.