What Is Pickleball? Why Is It Becoming Famous?

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Pickleball has been gaining global attention for the past few months now.

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Talking about this sport, pickleball is a racquet game, combines elements of tennis, table tennis, and badminton.

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The sport requires less space than tennis and can be played by anyone from the age of seven to 70.

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Currently played in over 80 countries, pickleball is extremely popular in the Asia Pacific region.

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It has been growing steadfastly in India in the last few years with over 30,000 amateur players and 8000 registered players across 18 states.

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Seeing this massive boost, India have launched World Pickleball League (WPBL), their first-ever professional pickleball league.

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The inaugural edition of the league, which is likely to take place in 2025, will witness six franchises compete for the title.

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