Global Sports Hosts the Inaugural Global Sports Pickleball Championship (GSPC) in Mumbai
New Delhi (India), May 15 – Global Sports, a firm founded by five dynamic individuals from diverse business backgrounds—Hemal Jain, Suresh Bhansali, Mihir Khandelwal, Niraj Jain, and Divyesh Jain—successfully organized the Global Sports Pickleball Championship (GSPC) from May 5th to May 7th, 2023, at the Celebration Club in Lokhandwala, Andheri, Mumbai.
In association with Bollywood director Shashank Khaitan, who helped elevate the event’s stature, the GSPC has made a lasting mark on the pickleball scene. Megha Shrey (founded by Seema Singh) proudly served as the title sponsor for the event.
The championship saw a dazzling array of celebrities including Alia Bhatt, Anil Kapoor, Aparshakti Khurana, Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, Viraj Ghelani, Ankit Tiwari, Raj Mehta, Prakjata Koli, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Shabir Ahluwalia, and Bunty Walia in attendance, adding a touch of glamour to the proceedings.
A total of 350 players from across the country competed in this prestigious event, which featured 25 categories of play. Among the categories was the innovative Split Age event, where one player had to be over 35 years old and their partner had to be under 35. This category was further spiced up by making it Split Age Mix Gender. The 35+/- Split Age Doubles category attracted the highest participation, with 48 teams battling it out for supremacy.
In addition to the intense competition, the GSPC boasted a prize pool of Rs 1 million, making it a highly anticipated event for pickleball enthusiasts. For the first time in Indian pickleball history, the event introduced the Triple Crown prize, awarded to any player who won gold medals in three Open categories: Doubles, Singles, and Mixed Doubles.
The success of the event not only highlighted the growing popularity of pickleball in India but also reinforced Global Sports’ commitment to promoting and elevating sports in the country.
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