TN Pickleball Premier League: Chennai mall set to host 12 teams, 168 players
Chennai's Express Avenue Mall is hosting the second season of the Tamil Nadu Pickleball Premier League, featuring 12 teams and 168 players. The event aims to promote the sport in the region, drawing both professional athletes like Prajnesh Gunneswaran and celebrity interest.
Why it matters
The growth of pickleball in India reflects a global trend of the sport gaining traction as an accessible, high-engagement recreational and professional activity.
The shopping mall represents aspiration. For some, it might signal a time to splurge or indulge in a movie. For others, it might be a means to get some free air-conditioning and some guilt-free window shopping.
To both these sections of society, this weekend at Chennai’s Express Avenue Mall will throw up something different: sporting action.
The mall will host the second season of the Tamil Nadu Pickleball Premier League (TNPPL), giving the city an opportunity to witness the world’s fastest-growing sport at close quarters. With 12 district-based franchises and 168 players fighting for a prize pool of Rs 30 lakhs, the league - aimed exclusively at Tamil Nadu players – hopes to make the state the pickleball capital of the country.
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