The World Pickleball League (WPBL) pronounces the launch of Pune United, town’s very personal franchise. This group is backed by a consortium of homeowners, together with the well-known Bollywood couple Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh, company leaders Sudhir and Sunanda Mehta from EKA Mobility and Pinnacle Industries, and visionary educators Ajeenkya D Y Patil and Pooja Patil from Ajeenkya DY Patil College.
Riteish Deshmukh expressed his pleasure: “Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport on the earth. Its craze and recognition are unmatched amongst all ages. We’re excited to be a part of the World Pickleball League which is able to absolutely take pickleball to newer heights throughout India. Our endeavor at Pune United is to champion a group that may encourage gamers to offer their greatest and {couples}, households, and communities to come back collectively and embrace this glorious recreation and lead more healthy and fitter lives.”
Genelia Deshmukh added, “Pune United is serving up a storm. We’re excited to be a part of the World Pickleball League. Pickleball has the ability to unite, encourage, and rework. Our mission at Pune United is straightforward: to ignite a love for Pickleball that goes past the courtroom. We’re dedicated to fostering a tradition of camaraderie, wellness, and enjoyable that may enrich the lives of our gamers, households, and neighborhood.”
“We wished to convey a world sports activities franchise to Pune,” mentioned Sudhir Mehta, founder and chairman of EKA Mobility & Pinnacle Industries. “Pune is a younger and vibrant metropolis thriving with individuals from all walks of life, college students, entrepreneurs, academicians, younger professionals, and so forth. Pickleball is the proper sport for in the present day’s occasions—accessible, wholesome, and satisfying. With Pune United, we envision not simply nurturing expertise but in addition cultivating a tradition that highlights Pune as a hub for innovation, health, and neighborhood engagement.”
Ajeenkya D Y Patil, founder-president, Ajeenkya DY Patil College added: “By Pune United, we need to join individuals of all ages and backgrounds, fostering a way of belonging and satisfaction. It’s an attention-grabbing & partaking sport and as a group, Pune United will characterize not solely town’s unparalleled potential but in addition its wealthy tradition and progressive power.”
Talking about its newest addition to the league, Gaurav Natekar, founder and CEO of WPBL, mentioned, “As a Punekar I’m thrilled to welcome Pune United to the WPBL household. The dynamic consortium of homeowners, with their numerous backgrounds and shared ardour for sports activities, will undoubtedly create a robust power and elevate pickleball’s recognition and aspirational worth in Pune and past. The town’s wealthy sporting and cultural heritage make it the proper breeding floor for the game of Pickleball.”
Pickleball’s international development highlights its attraction in fostering neighborhood, health, and delight. As a part of the World Pickleball League, Pune United goals to advertise the game nationally, specializing in inclusivity and well-being. The league kicks off on January 24, 2025.
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