Day 1 of the Indian Pickleball Nationals 2025 delivered electrifying motion throughout age teams, setting a dynamic tone for the championship. Karnataka opened strongly on house turf, securing commanding wins in each the 30+ Males’s and 30+ Girls’s Group Finals.

Within the 30+ Males’s class, Karnataka defeated Delhi with assured performances in each singles 21-16 and doubles 21-17. Karnataka continued its dominance within the 30+ Girls’s Finals, prevailing over Maharashtra by profitable the singles 21-15 and the doubles 21-17, in response to a press launch.

Different key matchups within the 30+ Males’s division noticed West Bengal edge previous Rajasthan in two tightly contested singles encounters, whereas Rajasthan produced a powerful doubles’ win with a 21-06 scoreline.

Within the 40+ Males’s Group Finals, Telangana emerged because the standout performer of the age group, outplaying Karnataka decisively in each singles 21-08 and doubles 21-07. The junior classes additionally produced a number of high-quality contests. Maharashtra stamped its authority within the U-16 Women Finals by profitable each singles 21-18 and doubles 21-14 in opposition to Assam.

Gujarat delivered one of many day’s strongest performances within the U-18 Boys Finals, capturing the singles 21-20 in an exhilarating end and the doubles 21-11 over Maharashtra.

These intense matchups unfolded the historic Indian Pickleball Nationals 2025, powered by Sabala, at The Sports activities Faculty, Bengaluru.

Hosted by the Karnataka Pickleball Affiliation (KPA) underneath the aegis of the Indian Pickleball Affiliation (IPA), that is the primary Nationwide Championship since pickleball acquired official Nationwide Sports activities Federation (NSF) recognition from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports activities, Authorities of India.

The opening ceremony was graced by distinguished visitors, together with Gunaranjan Shetty, President of the Karnataka Wrestling Affiliation; R. Sampath Raj, former Mayor of Bengaluru; and Suryaveer Singh, President of the Indian Pickleball Affiliation (IPA), whose presence underscored the game’s rising prominence in India.

With over 1,200 entries from greater than 20 states and 17 state-of-the-art courts internet hosting steady play, the Nationals has introduced collectively one of many largest and most numerous participant fields the game has seen within the nation, the press launch added.

The environment at The Sports activities Faculty remained electrical all through the day as athletes, spectators and officers marked the start of what guarantees to be a landmark version for Indian pickleball.

Day 1 not solely showcased distinctive performances but in addition reaffirmed Karnataka’s rising stature within the sport, setting an inspiring basis for the approaching days of

competitors.