Archive · 15 Aug 2025
Nagaland Set to Host Inaugural Kohima Open Pickleball Tournament
Get ready for the first-ever pickleball tournament in Nagaland!
Called the Kohima Open, it's happening August 16-17.
Players will compete in doubles matches.
Some top players include past champions Vilasier and Megotsolie Khate, though this year they'll be on different teams, making things interesting!
There's a prize pool with Rs 50,000 up for grabs.
It's a big deal for sports in the region!
Nagaland will host its first-ever pickleball tournament, the Kohima Open, from August 16-17.
The event, organized by the Indian Pickleball Association, will be held at the Akim Astroturf Arena in Kohima.
A total of 42 players in mixed doubles and 17 in men’s doubles will compete.
Reigning men's doubles champions, Vilasier Khate and Megotsolie Khate, will play on separate teams.
The tournament offers a total prize pool of Rs 50,000.
- Who
- 42 players in mixed doubles and 17 in men’s doubles
- What
- First-ever pickleball tournament, the Kohima Open.
- When
- August 16-17
- Where
- Akim Astroturf Arena in Kohima, Nagaland
- Why
- To promote the sport of pickleball in the region.
- Tournament Name
- Kohima Open
- Location
- Kohima, Nagaland
- Dates
- August 16-17
- Organizer
- Indian Pickleball Association (IPA)
- Participants
- 42 mixed doubles teams and 17 men’s doubles teams
- Prize Pool
- Rs 50,000