Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Saina Nehwal Co-owns Keerthi Warriors in Pickleball League
Saina Nehwal, a famous badminton player, is now helping to grow pickleball, a sport similar to badminton but played with a paddle and a plastic ball.
She's become a co-owner of a team called Keerthi Warriors in the new Hyderabad Pickleball League.
This league is designed to make pickleball accessible to everyone.
Saina hopes to make pickleball popular in India by building a strong base for young players.
The league starts in October 2025 and will have matches every Friday night, with the goal of creating a community around the sport.
Saina Nehwal is now co-owner of the Keerthi Warriors in the Hyderabad Pickleball League.
This is Nehwal's first venture into team ownership.
The Hyderabad Pickleball League is India’s first city-based pickleball league.
The league aims to make pickleball accessible to all skill levels.
The HPL will begin in October 2025 and matches will be played on Friday nights.
- Who
- Saina Nehwal and Keerthi Warriors
- What
- Saina Nehwal becomes co-owner of the Keerthi Warriors in the Hyderabad Pickleball League.
- When
- October 2025
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- To promote pickleball and create opportunities for players.
- Athlete
- Saina Nehwal
- Sport
- Pickleball
- League
- Hyderabad Pickleball League (HPL)
- Team
- Keerthi Warriors
- Start Date
- October 2025
- Matches
- Every Friday night
