Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Nagaland's Vilasier Khate Makes Pickleball History With Back-to-Back Wins
Vilasier Khate from Nagaland made history by winning two pickleball tournaments in a row!
He used to be a top tennis player, which helped him with pickleball.
He won the Nagaland Open and Kohima Open tournaments.
Vilasier and his cousin also won the doubles event in Kohima without losing a game.
Pickleball is becoming more popular in Nagaland, thanks to organizations like PWR and IPA.
Khate says patience, discipline, and hard work helped him win.
Vilasier Khate is the first player in Nagaland to win two pickleball tournaments without dropping a game.
Khate won the Nagaland Open and Kohima Open, both PWR 50 events.
Khate's background is in tennis; he was formerly ranked No. 2 in India at the U16 level.
Khate and his cousin Vikhozolie Khate won the Kohima Open men's doubles final.
Pickleball is growing in popularity in Nagaland, with the support of PWR and IPA.
- Who
- Vilasier Khate, a former junior tennis player, won the Nagaland Open and the Kohima Open.
- What
- Vilasier Khate won two pickleball tournaments in a row without losing a game, becoming the first in Nagaland to do so.
- When
- Khate won the Nagaland Open and the Kohima Open.
- Where
- The tournaments were held in Nagaland, India.
- Why
- Khate's experience in tennis and his mental strength helped him succeed.
- Athlete
- Vilasier Khate
- Sport
- Pickleball
- Titles Won
- Nagaland Open, Kohima Open (doubles)
- Previous Sport
- Tennis (U16 ranked No. 2 in India)
- Partner (Kohima Open)
- Vikhozolie Khate
- Location
- Nagaland, India