New Delhi, 17th September 2024: The Indian Pickleball Association (IPA), in partnership with Pickleball World Rankings (PWR), is thrilled to announce its participation in the Pickleball World Cup 2024, set to be held in Lima, Peru from 22nd to 27th October 2024. As India’s premier governing body for pickleball, the IPA has been invited to send two teams to compete on the global stage. At the recently concluded selection trials in Ahmedabad, organized under the aegis of the IPA and the Gujarat State Pickleball Association (GSPA), nine talented players were selected to represent India.
Team India for the Open Category will be captained by Dhiren Patel and includes top players Himansh Mehta, Suraj Desai, Rakshika Ravi, and Anshi Sheth.
The Seniors 50+ Category will feature an experienced lineup with Nozer Amalsdiwala, Kiran Salian, Bela Kotwani, and Sujay Parekh.
Pranav Kohli, founder of Pickleball World Rankings, expressed his excitement about supporting Team India. “I am confident that these players will make us proud and return with the Cup,” said Kohli.
IPA President Suryaveer Singh Bhullar added, “It is a proud moment for the Indian Pickleball Association to be invited to send two teams to the World Cup. We have full faith in these players and hope they will bring glory to India.”
PWR is a partnership between The Times Group, the news and entertainment leader in India and Pickleball Asia Private Limited. In July 2024, the PWR, the PWR World Series (PWS), and the PWR World Tour were launched in Dubai, with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) announced as the host region for the first PWR World Series in February 2025.
PWR had also recently announced PWR DUPR Indian Tour & League, a grand pickleball tour and league for India. The former World No. 1 tennis player Andre Agassi will visit India in January 2025 to officially flag off the PWR DUPR Indian Tour & League. The first PWR 700 event of the PWR DUPR India tour will be held in New Delhi from 24th to 27th October 2024.
As the teams prepare for Pickleball World Cup 2024, there is immense anticipation and excitement across the Indian pickleball community.
We wish the players the very best for the Pickleball World Cup 2024!
Notes to Editor:
The new ecosystem comprises a few elements, each working together to promote excellence in the profession:
Pickleball World Rankings: PWR is a unified global ranking system that allows a defined path for pickleball players to earn points and improve their rankings. It will enable players to accumulate points and qualify for the PWR World Series through the PWR World Tour in different regions. Different tiers of PWR events – PWR100, PWR 200, PWR 400, PWR700, PWR1000 and PWR2000 – are similar to ATP and WTA tournaments in tennis.
PWR World Series: Similar to the Grand Slam events in tennis, these marquee events will begin in February 2025, with six major tournaments, including one in the GCC region. In the first year, the PWR World Series will comprise 64 players in the individual format and six teams of four players each, from the US and the rest of the world.
PWR World Tour: This consists of various tours worldwide where players compete to earn PWR points and qualify for the PWR World Series. Examples include the PWR CPA Pro Tour and the PWR China Collegiate Pickleball Tour.
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