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IPBL Final Set: Mumbai Smashers Face Hyderabad Royals for Inaugural Title in New Delhi

The debut league crowns its champion in New Delhi after a playoff run defined by dramatic comebacks.

Overview

  • The final is scheduled for December 7 at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall in New Delhi, concluding the league’s December 1–7 debut.
  • Hyderabad Royals reached the title match by overturning a 0–2 deficit to defeat Chennai Super Warriors 4–2 in Qualifier 1, capped by a 21–17 Grand Rally.
  • Mumbai Smashers completed a late surge by winning Play‑In Grand Rallies against Gurgaon (25–24) and Bengaluru (25–22), then beating Lucknow 4–2 in the Eliminator and Chennai 5–1 in Qualifier 2.
  • Quang Duong has been Mumbai’s standout, unbeaten in key singles and decisive in men’s doubles, while Megan Fudge and Ben Newell have anchored Hyderabad’s run.
  • The Times Group–launched IPBL is sanctioned by the Indian Pickleball Association, features four match categories plus a deciding Grand Rally, and is broadcast on Zoom TV, Mirror NOW, Pickleball Now and Times Play.