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Doctors’ Indian Pickleball League Sets Hyderabad Competition Schedule
Doctors are organizing a pickleball competition in Hyderabad.
It is called the Doctors’ Indian Pickleball League.
The games will take place from November 7 to December 19.
Doctors from several regions can join.
Players will compete in teams instead of only as individuals.
Teams will first play many other teams in a round-robin stage.
The best four teams will move on to the playoffs.
The league’s founder believes playing sports can help doctors stay healthier and live longer.
The second Doctors’ Indian Pickleball League will run from November 7 to December 19 at Crosscourts in Gandipet, Hyderabad.
Doctors from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and other regions will participate in the competition.
The gender-neutral league will use team events, beginning with round-robin matches and followed by playoffs.
Only registered medical practitioners with an MBBS degree may compete, and every team must include at least one female player.
Interested doctors must register their names and teams by October 31 through 9441981298.
- Who
- Registered medical practitioners with MBBS degrees from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and other regions; the league was conceptualised by founder Dr Ravi Andrews.
- What
- The second Doctors’ Indian Pickleball League, a gender-neutral team pickleball competition.
- Where
- Crosscourts in Gandipet, Hyderabad.
- When
- November 7 to December 19; registration closes on October 31.
- Why
- The league aims to promote pickleball among doctors and encourage healthier lifestyles; its founder also said sports could improve doctors’ health and life expectancy.
Key facts
- Event
- Second Doctors’ Indian Pickleball League
- Dates
- November 7–December 19
- Venue
- Crosscourts, Gandipet, Hyderabad
- Eligibility
- Registered medical practitioners holding an MBBS degree
- Team requirement
- At least five players, including at least one female player
- Competition format
- Round-robin phase followed by playoffs for the top four teams
- Registration
- Register by October 31 via 9441981298
Quotes
Dr Ravi Andrews
Founder of the Doctors’ Indian Pickleball League
“I believed that incorporating sports into doctors’ lifestyles would improve both their health and life expectancy. With this in mind, I conceptualised the Doctors’ Indian Pickleball League. I am confident that Pickleball will have a positive long-term impact on doctors’ lifestyles and overall health”
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