Rakul Preet Singh, Jackky Bhagnani join hands with KLO Sports as co-owners

The WPBL, India's first global franchise-based pickleball league, co-founded by former tennis players Gaurav Natekar and Arati Ponnappa Natekar, will host its inaugural season from January 24 to February 2

Hyderabad: Bollywood actors Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani have joined hands with KLO Sports as co-owners of the Hyderabad Superstars in the upcoming World Pickleball League, starting in Mumbai on Saturday.

The WPBL, India’s first global franchise-based pickleball league, co-founded by former tennis players Gaurav Natekar and Arati Ponnappa Natekar, will host its inaugural season from January 24 to February 2.

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”Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the world and is currently being played across age groups. Hyderabad Superstars will only further popularise and inspire players from Hyderabad and across the country to go after excellence. Joining the World Pickleball League is an exciting new chapter in my sports journey and I wish the team the best of luck,” said Rakul Preet Singh at the onset of the league.

“Pickleball is without a doubt, one of the most popular sport across generations and we look forward to inspire even more people to take up the sport,” added Bhagnani.

Hyderabad Superstars will be led by renowned coach Jonny Andrews, popularly known as ‘Jonny Pickleball’. Jonny comes with extensive experience in the sport having been associated with Pickleball since 2016 and will get an opportunity to train a formidable roster, including Indian Pickleball sensation Kuldip Mahajan, and international stars such as Max Freeman, Ava Cavataio, Ross Whittaker, Madalina Grigoriu, Karolina Owczarek, Ben Cawston, and Ludovica Sciaky.

KLO Sports, co-owned by Sanjay Jupudi and Srinath Chittoori, announced the acquisition of the Hyderabad Franchise named ‘Hyderabad Superstars’ earlier this month for the World Pickleball League.