The World Pickleball League has signed famous southern
cinema actor
samantha Ruth Prabhu as its first franchise owner. The league is scheduled to begin play in
january in India. The actress will serve as the team's owner and spokesperson from Chennai. All
india Pickleball Association (AIPA),
sony Entertainment Talent Ventures, and Natekar
sports and Gaming are partnering to create the league, which will have five additional franchises available for the first season.
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The inaugural season's goal is to sell six businesses, with an emphasis on diverse ownership that includes two or more female owners. Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru,
chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, and
ahmedabad are the seven cities that the league is aiming for; six of those areas will be chosen as franchise sites later on.
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Pickleball has captured the attention of aficionados all around the world,
samantha said, expressing her delight about this endeavor. I'm reading about it one minute, and then it's everywhere and being played by everyone! I recently started playing pickleball myself, and I heartily urge anyone who isn't sure to give it a try. For
people of all ages, it's an entertaining, inclusive, and accessible sport.
samantha shared "Exciting News! " on her
social media profile. I'm overjoyed to join up with @worldpickleballofficial and take over as the
chennai Franchise's owner.In
india, pickleball fever is raging.
india, it's time to get moving," she said, sharing the photos.