More than 1,100 players will compete at this week’s Indian Open in Hyderabad, underlining the scale of pickleball’s expansion in India and the growing depth of the domestic game.
Key Takeaways
- More than 1,100 players have entered the Indian Open PWR 1000 in Hyderabad.
- The event features 54 categories across professional and amateur divisions.
- The size of the field highlights the expanding scale and depth of pickleball in India.
India’s pickleball growth is showing up in measurable numbers.
More than 1,100 players have entered this week’s Indian Open PWR 1000 in Hyderabad, making it one of the largest tournaments staged in the country to date and a significant marker of the sport’s rapid expansion.
The event runs from April 1 to April 5 at the CrossCourts facility and features 54 categories across professional and amateur divisions. That scale gives the tournament weight beyond a standard domestic stop, with organisers overseeing a field that reflects both competitive ambition and mass participation.
The professional draw includes several of India’s leading names, among them Arjun Singh, Rashein Samuel, Aman Patel, Rishi Reddy, and Anahat Mudgil. Their presence gives the event clear relevance at the top end of the sport, while the size of the wider field points to growing depth beneath that level.
That balance matters.
The Indian Open is not operating only as an elite competition or only as a participation-led festival. It is functioning as both, which is one reason the tournament has become a notable fixture on the regional calendar.
The event carries official sanctioning from the Indian Pickleball Association and holds PWR 1000 status. A $50,000 prize pool and ranking points add further competitive significance across the five days.
Previous editions have drawn players from more than 19 countries, giving the tournament an increasingly international feel as India’s place within the wider Asian game continues to strengthen.
Large entry numbers do not tell the whole story of a sport’s development. They do, however, provide measurable evidence of momentum.
In Hyderabad this week, that momentum looks increasingly difficult to dismiss.
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Chris Beaumont
Founder and Editor-in-ChiefChris Beaumont is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of World Pickleball Magazine. Chris follows the global game closely, reporting on the latest news, developments, stories and tournaments from all five continents. He also hosts the World Pickleball Podcast, interviewing people at…
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