1st Pickleball tourney: Sahil bags double crown

Hyderabad: Sahil clinched a double crown in the Gamepoint 1st Pickleball Championship by winning both the men's doubles and mixed doubles titles at the Gamepoint Hitec in Hyderabad.

In the men’s doubles final, Sahil and Dhaval defeated Gaurabdip Ghosh and V S Cisakh 15-7 to win the title, organised by Gamepoint.

Sahil teamed up with Prachi in the mixed doubles category and got the better of Charitha and

Venkat 16-14 in the final to clinch another trophy in the tournament.

“I congratulate all the winners of the inaugural Gamepoint Pickleball championship. The enthusiasm shown by pickleball players and the response we have received have only made us more confident that the sport is on the rise in Telangana and also in India.

Gamepoint always aims to bring the joy of sports to the people and this tournament is just a start as we will be hosting many more pickleball tournaments in Hyderabad to popularise the game,” said Gamepoint Co-Founder Siddharth Reddy.

Pickleball, a racquet sport, combines elements of tennis, table tennis, and badminton and has gained significant traction globally.

A total of 68 players took part in the inaugural Pickleball competition organised by Gamepoint in the men’s doubles and mixed doubles category.