India Triumphs at AIPA-Hosted World Pickleball Championship Series

India secures 28 medals, including 11 golds, along with the prestigious team event title.

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. 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 India’s Sonu Vishwakarma defeated Spain’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 India’s Kuldip Mahajan defeated Taiwan’s Lin Guang Sian 21-9 to claim bronze medal. In the 35 + Men’s Single’s Category Vietnam’s Carlos Rubio staged an amazing comeback to win gold as he defeated India’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. India’s Vivek Reddy defeated Rohan Salvi to secure bronze medal in the same category, the final score read 15-7.