World No. 3 Quang Duong of Vietnam and USA’s Megan Fudge were the most sought after male and female foreign players and were snapped up by Mumbai Smashers and Hyderabad Royals respectively while Lucknow Leopards went for top India male superstar Aditya Ruhela in the Players’ Draft for the inaugural edition of the Indian Pickleball League on Saturday.

The inaugural Indian Pickleball League, launched by The Times Group and recognised as the country’s only national league sanctioned by the Indian Pickleball Association (IPA) under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS), will be played from December 1 to 7 at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.

The Players’ Draft saw 53 athletes go under the hammer, with 36 top names selected across three competitive pools,

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