World Pickleball League
| Current season, competition or edition: 2026 World Pickleball League | |
| Sport | Pickleball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 |
| First season | 2025 |
| Administrator | All India Pickleball Association |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Country | India |
| Venue | Jio World Garden |
| Most recent champion | Bengaluru Jawans (1st title) (2025) |
| Most titles | Bengaluru Jawans (1 title) |
| Broadcaster | SonyLIV |
| Official website | wpbl.org |
World Pickleball League (WPBL) is a professional pickleball league based in India, organised under the aegis of the All India Pickleball Association (AIPA).[1] Founded in 2024, it is the first global franchise-based pickleball competition in India, featuring top players from around the world.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Format
The league features seven city-based franchises competing in a round-robin format followed by knockout stages. Each team consists of eight players (four men and four women), including both Indian and international professionals.[9]
Teams
| Team | City | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru Jawans | Bengaluru | Kat Stewart • Dusty Boyer • Brooke Revuelta • Vrushali Thakare • Mauro Garcia • Eungwon Kim • Molly O’Donoghue • Eduardo Irizarry |
| Pune United | Pune | Vanshik Kapadia • William Sobek • Katie Morris • Madalina Grigoriu • Balint Bako • Thaddea Lock • Sarah Jane Lim • Bartosz Karbownik |
| Mumbai Pickle Power | Mumbai | Brandon Lane • Glauka Carvajal Lane • Jada Bui • Tejas Mahajan • Max Green • Helen To • Santhosh Narayanan • Sabrina Mendez |
| Hyderabad Superstars | Hyderabad | Hong Kit Wong • Seone Mendez • Mayur Patil • Kaitlynn Hart • Louis Laville • Lauren Mercado • Pep Canyadell • Talia Saunders |
| Chennai Super Champs | Chennai | Simone Jardim • Hoang Nam Ly • Carlota Trevino • Sonu Vishwakarma • Tanner Tomassi • Rika Fujiwara • Quan Do • Tea Pejic |
| Dilli Dillwale | New Delhi | Max Manthou • Trang Huynh-McClain • Erik Lange • Anuja Maheshwari • Mihae Kwon • Hien Truong • Alejandra Lopez • Rob Cassidy |
| Team Jaipur | Jaipur | Amanda Hendry • Giang Trinh • Naveen Beasley • Ritam Chawla • Lorena Duknic • Jack Foster • Isabella Nelson • Connie Lee |
Season 1 (2025)
The first season of WPBL was held from 24 January to 2 February 2025 at the Jio World Garden in Mumbai. The inaugural season featured six franchises. Bengaluru Jawans won the WPBL 1 after defeating Pune United in the final.
Season 2 (2026)
The second season of WPBL will be held from 24 January to 8 February 2026 at the Jio World Garden in Mumbai. A new seventh-franchise based in Jaipur was introduced before the launch of the WPBL 2. The player draft, conducted in November 2025, featured participants from 18 countries across five continents, with 56 players selected out of 114 registered entrants.[10]
Broadcast
See also
- Pickleball in India
- All India Pickleball Association
- Professional Pickleball Association
- Sport in India
References
- ^ "World Pickleball League Season 2 draft welcomes global talent from 18 countries". RevSportz. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Mahadik, Gauresh (11 November 2025). "World Pickleball League expands global reach with players from 18 nations in Season 2 draft". SportsMint Media. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (17 July 2025). "Indian sports wrap, July 17: Jio World Garden to host World Pickleball League season 2". Sportstar. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ Admin, Site (24 January 2025). "Inaugural edition of World Pickleball League to begin in Mumbai -". Archived from the original on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "World Pickleball League: Will India play ball?". www.forbesindia.com. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "World Pickleball League to host 50+ events across India ahead of Season 2 - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "World Pickleball League announces star lineup of players for Season 2". Khel Now. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "World Pickleball League Season 2 Draft welcomes global talent from 18 countries". thebridge.in. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "WPBL Season 2 announced with global participation". World Pickleball League. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "WPBL Season 2 draft welcomes global talent from 18 countries". RevSportz. Retrieved 11 November 2025.