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IPBL: Lucknow, Chennai start with victories
Hindustan Times Gurugram
|December 02, 2025
The Indian Pickleball League (IPBL) — the country's first-ever professional pickleball league — marked the beginning of its inaugural edition with teams Lucknow Leopards and Chennai Super Warriors asserted their dominance on the opening day at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex on Monday.
Along with table-toppers Lucknow and Chennai, Hyderabad Royals also registered a decisive win to set the tone for a competitive week ahead.
Lucknow Leopards opened their campaign with a commanding 4-1 victory over Bengaluru Blasters. India’s top-ranked player Aditya Ruhela led the charge, outclassing Vietnamese international Phuc Huynh 15-10 in a commanding season starter. After Ruhela set the tempo with Huynh's takedown, Bengaluru briefly clawed back in men’s doubles.
This story is from the December 02, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Gurugram.
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