India delivered a commanding performance at the Bingo World Pickleball Championship (WPC) Series powered by World Pickleball League, hosted by the All India Pickleball Association (AIPA), showcasing their dominance on home soil. (More Sports News)
The championship, which concluded with much fanfare, witnessed participation from over 17 countries, 55 international players, and more than 500 Indian athletes, making it one of the largest global events for the sport.
Team India stood out as the top-performing nation, clinching an impressive total of 28 medals, including 11 golds, and securing the coveted team event title.
The closing ceremony was a grand affair, graced by eminent dignitaries, including Mr. Ramesh Damani, E Chairman of Dmart; Mr. Sanjeev Mantri, MD and CEO of ICICI Lombard General Insurance, Shreenivas Director DCB Bank, Ms. Madhumati Lele Shrivastava, President of the Cricket Club of India (CCI); and the brand ambassador of pickleball in India, Mandira Bedi.
In the 19+ open category, India바카라™s Sonu Vishwakarma defeated Spain바카라™s Mauro Garcia to clinch the gold medal, the match was tight but Sonu maintained the lead right from the 1st point itself, the final score read 21-14, while India바카라™s Kuldip Mahajan defeated Taiwan바카라™s Lin Guang Sian 21-9 to claim bronze medal.
In the 35 + Men바카라™s Singles Category Vietnam바카라™s Carlos Rubio staged an amazing comeback to win gold as he defeated India바카라™s Ankit Mody 21-19. Ankit was leading 19-10 and looked confident of winning the gold, but Carlos made a comeback of the tournament playing exceptional to win the gold. India바카라™s Vivek Reddy defeated Rohan Salvi to secure bronze medal in the same category, the final score read 15-7.
In the 19 plus women바카라™s doubles category Australia바카라™s Andie Dikosavljevic and India바카라™s Vrushali Thakare defeated Philippines Anna Clarice Patri and Australia바카라™s Ludovica Sciaky to secure gold with the final score 21-9. Australia바카라™s Nicola schoeman and Danni 바카라“ Elle Townsend defeated Aiko Yoshitomi and Mihika Yadav to secure bronze.
In the 35 plus women바카라™s doubles category India바카라™s Priyanka Mehta and Shraddha Damani defeated Sindoor Mittal and Simran Bangera to grab gold with a score of 21-6, India바카라™s Pooja Rao and Radhika Trivedi defeated Shakuntala Devnani and Gayatri Mewada to secure bronze.
In the 19 plus women바카라™s singles category Korea바카라™s Mihae Kwon fought through pain to defeated Kate Morris 21-10 to win the gold medal. India바카라™s Mihika Yadav defeated Australia바카라™s Danni 바카라“ Elle Townsend 15-4 to secure bronze. In the 35 plus women바카라™s category India바카라™s Priyanka Mehta defeated Gayatri Mewada 15-6 to secure gold medal.
In the Men바카라™s doubles 19 + category Korea바카라™s Kim Eung Gwon and India바카라™s Mayur Patil defeated Australia바카라™s George Wall and Lucas Pascoe with a score of 21-16 to secure gold. Japan바카라™s Kenta Miyoshi and India바카라™s Stavya Bhasin defeated India바카라™s pair of Tejas Mahajan and Vanshik Kapadia with a score of 21-8 to secure bronze.
In the Men바카라™s doubles 35 plus category India바카라™s Nitten Kirrtane and Vishal Jadhav defeated Italy바카라™s Marcello Bettinelli and Pep Giuliano with a score of 21-12 to secure gold medal. India바카라™s Niraj Jain and Sohel Makani defeated Vietnam바카라™s Carlos Rubio and Spain바카라™s Sergio Ruiz Caro easily to secure bronze medal.
In the 19 + mixed doubles category Australia바카라™s Danni 바카라“ Elle Townsend and George Wall defeated India바카라™s Vanshik and Vrushali 21-12 to secure gold, Australia바카라™s Andie Dikosavljevic defeated India바카라™s Isha Lakhani and Mayur Patil with a score of 14-4 to secure bronze.
In the 35 + mixed doubles category India바카라™s Isha Lakhani and Vishal Jadhav defeated Shraddhar Damani and Carlos Rubio 21-6 to secure gold. Ankit Mody and Radhika Trivedi fought hard and defeated Sindoor Mital and Himanshu to secure bronze,
AIPA President Arvind Prabhoo expressed his delight at India바카라™s remarkable performance:
"The success of the WPC Serie demonstrates the growing prominence of pickleball in India. Our athletes have showcased exceptional skill and determination, making the nation proud. AIPA is committed to nurturing talent and taking the sport to greater heights globally. This championship is a testament to the unifying power of sports and the potential of Indian athletes on the international stage."
In the 50 plus men바카라™s category, in an all India final바카라™s, Nitten Kirrtane defeated Akhil Mathur to claim gold with a score of 15-4 and India바카라™s Bhushan Akut defeated India바카라™s Sandeep Tawde with a score of 15-12 to secure bronze.
In the 50 plus men바카라™s doubles category India바카라™s Sandeep Tawde and Nitten Kirrtane defeated Akhil Mathur and Bhushan Akut to secure gold with a score of 21-11 and Australia바카라™s Chris Pascoe and Gordon Watson defeated India바카라™s Pradeep Ramnani and Thakurdas Rohira 15-9 to secure bronze. In the 50 plus women바카라™s singles category India바카라™s Shaks Devnani defeated Sushma Thakore 15-3 to secure gold.
In the 50 plus mixed doubles category India바카라™s Bela Kotwani and Sandeep Tawde defeated Bhushna Akut and Shakuntala Devnani to win gold, while Thakurdas Rohira and Ruchi Shah defeated Nozer Amalsadiwala and Pradnya Shevni to win bronze.
