Pickleball Picks Up The Pace

After making waves across the world, Pickleball has become an underground success in India spurred by the efforts of passionate players and promoters

What's common between Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Emma Watson, Michael Phelps, Andre Agassi, Kevin Love, George Clooney, Matthew Perry, John McEnroe and Kim Kardashian? Beyond their highly illustrious careers in their chosen fields and immense global popularity, all of them have wholeheartedly embraced pickleball: a rising sport that's captured the interest of several newcomers. The origin of this sport traces back to the early 60s, when three dads in Seattle came up with a new game for their children. Interestingly, the game is no longer limited to children alone, with people from diverse age groups and backgrounds now playing pickleball just to stay fit.

Pickleball is a gentle amalgamation of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. It's significantly slower than ping-pong, not as physically demanding as tennis, and requires less agility than a badminton player. But you can easily bring in some of the skillsets from either of the three sports onto a pickleball court that is roughly one-fourth the size of a tennis court.