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India Targets Inaugural Asian Pickleball Championships for Early 2027
India wants to host the first Asian Pickleball Championships.
Aditya Khanna shared this plan in an interview.
He said the tournament could happen in the first half of 2027.
He also described a target of holding it within the next six to nine months.
The idea comes after the Pickleball World Cup was successful.
Asian countries are interested in competing in their own championship.
Khanna said similar Asian championships have worked well in other sports.
He believes India would be a good place to hold the event.
Aditya Khanna said India is bidding to host the inaugural Asian Pickleball Championships.
The proposed tournament is targeted for the first half of 2027.
Khanna said the event could be held within the next six to nine months.
He cited excitement following the success of the Pickleball World Cup.
Khanna said India would be a suitable host as Asian countries seek an Asian championship.
- Who
- Aditya Khanna and India are associated with the bid to host the championship.
- What
- India is seeking to host the inaugural Asian Pickleball Championships.
- Where
- India is the proposed host country.
- When
- The target is the first half of 2027, with Khanna also mentioning the next six to nine months.
- Why
- Khanna said Asian countries want to compete in an Asian championship and that pickleball is strong across Asia.
Key facts
- Proposed event
- Inaugural Asian Pickleball Championships
- Proposed host
- India
- Target timing
- First half of 2027
- Stated timeframe
- Within the next six to nine months
- Source of comments
- Aditya Khanna, in an interview with Pickleball Now
- Reason cited
- Asian countries want an Asian championship following excitement around the Pickleball World Cup
Quotes
Aditya Khanna
Pickleball representative interviewed exclusively by Pickleball Now
“The target is to do it in the first half of 2027, within the next six to nine months. With the success of the Pickleball World Cup, everyone is excited, and Asian countries also want to compete in an Asian Championship. We’ve seen Asian Championships work well across different sports. With Asia being a powerhouse of pickleball, I feel an Asian Championship is the need of the hour, and India would be a perfect destination to host it.”
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