Archive · 3 Nov 2025
India Secures 18 Medals at Pickleball World Cup, U16 Boys Win Bronze
Pickleball is a fun racket sport that's getting very popular!
At a big international game called the Pickleball World Cup in Florida, young players from India did a fantastic job.
Kiaan Contractor and Aariv Raj Khanna won a bronze medal in a doubles game for players under 16 years old.
This was one of the 18 medals India won in total!
Kiaan even won other medals in different games, and Aariv also helped his team win a medal.
It shows that India has many talented young players in pickleball.
Other Indian players also won gold and silver medals in different age and skill groups.
The Indian Pickleball Association is the group that helps organize and grow the sport in India.
Indian youngsters Kiaan Contractor and Aariv Raj Khanna won bronze in the U16 Boys Doubles at the Pickleball World Cup in Florida.
This medal brought India's total medal count to 18, with six bronze medals overall.
Kiaan Contractor earned his third medal of the tournament, while Aariv Raj Khanna secured his second.
Several other Indian players won gold and silver medals across various categories, including singles and doubles events.
The Indian Pickleball Association (IPA) is the governing body, affiliated with the Asian Pickleball Association and Global Pickleball Federation.
- Who
- Indian young players, including Kiaan Contractor and Aariv Raj Khanna, and other Indian medallists
- What
- Secured 18 medals, including a bronze in U16 Boys Doubles, at the Pickleball World Cup.
- When
- Closing Sunday night of the tournament, with medal list updated Monday, November 3, 2025.
- Where
- Florida
- Why
- To compete and achieve podium finishes in various categories at the Pickleball World Cup.
- Event
- Pickleball World Cup
- Location
- Florida
- India's Total Medals
- 18
- India's Bronze Medals
- 6
- U16 Boys Doubles Medalists
- Kiaan Contractor & Aariv Raj Khanna (Bronze)
- Notable Performers
- Vijay Chabbria (Gold), Nitten Kirrtane (Gold), Dev Shah (Gold)
- Governing Body
- Indian Pickleball Association (IPA)
- IPA Affiliations
- Asian Pickleball Association (APA), Global Pickleball Federation (GPF)
Sources
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Young and Fearless: Veer Shah and Anushka Chhabria Script India’s Pickleball Fairytale in Florida
Rising Stars Take Flight: Aariv Raj Khanna and Kiaan Contractor Light Up India’s Pickleball Dreams at World Cup
'Pickleball Has Come So Far, and India’s Just Getting Started': Tanya Rao and Vallabh Shah Look Ahead