Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Bhushan Akut’s Golden Hat-Trick Lifts India’s World Cup Tally
Bhushan Akut won a gold medal for India in pickleball.
He played in the 60+ mixed doubles category with Elizabeth Wilcox.
They won their title at the Pickleball World Cup in Da Nang.
The victory happened on September 1.
It was Akut’s third gold medal at the event.
This was India’s fifth gold medal in the competition.
India’s total number of medals rose to 25.
That matched the number of medals India won at the previous edition.
Bhushan Akut won the 60+ mixed doubles title at the Pickleball World Cup.
Akut partnered with Elizabeth Wilcox in the title-winning match.
The victory came at the Pickleball World Cup in Da Nang on September 1.
The win was India’s fifth gold medal at the event.
India’s overall medal tally reached 25, matching its total from the previous edition.
- Who
- Bhushan Akut and Elizabeth Wilcox won the 60+ mixed doubles title for India.
- What
- They won gold at the Pickleball World Cup, giving Akut a golden hat-trick and India its fifth gold.
- When
- September 1.
- Where
- Da Nang.
- Why
- The victory increased India’s overall medal tally to 25, matching its haul from the previous edition.
- Event
- Pickleball World Cup
- Location
- Da Nang
- Date
- September 1
- Title
- 60+ mixed doubles
- Partners
- Bhushan Akut and Elizabeth Wilcox
- India’s gold medals
- Five
- India’s total medals
- 25