CHENNAI: Season 2 of the World Pickleball League is fast approaching, and the owner of the state’s franchise, Chennai Super Champs, actor Samantha, was in attendance at a special jersey-unveiling event at Sathyabama University on Friday.

The Chennai team missed a playoff spot by a whisker last year, and this season it has brought back 22-year-old Sonu Vishwakarma as its youngest player, while the oldest in a diverse squad is 46-year-old former World No 1 Simone Jardim.

The team has also roped in players from the United States, Japan, and Croatia.

Samantha admitted that maintaining a balance of experience and youth will be crucial for the upcoming season.

“I don’t want to give too much away, but it is one of the strategies to combine young players with experienced ones,” Samantha told

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