Bengal’s Pickleball Titans Clash at PWR100: The Bengal State Ranking Pickleball Tournament PWR100 concluded on Sunday, November 24, marking a historic moment for the sport in West Bengal. Organized by the Indian Pickleball Association (IPA) and held at the Ballygunge Arena, this was Bengal’s first DUPR-certified Pickleball World Ranking event. The tournament drew participants from across the state and a few international players, elevating the level of competition.
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A Historic Tournament in Bengal
Announced on Diwali Day, the tournament was designed to enhance Bengal State Rankings and contribute to PWR points. It featured categories across juniors, open, 35+, and 50+ divisions. The prize pool of ₹2 lakh was distributed among winners, celebrating excellence in various formats.
Notable Performances Across Categories
Open Categories
- Men’s Singles
- Gold: Vinay Sethia
- Silver: Aariv Raj Khanna
- Bronze: Arunava Majumder
- Men’s Doubles
- Gold: Vinay Sethia-Tejas Gulati
- Silver: Rahil-Kanishk Gupta
- Bronze: Anuj-Nivesh
Age-Based Categories
- 35+ Men’s Singles
- Gold: Vinay Sethia
- Silver: Samrat Ghosh
- Bronze: Sudarshan Jagnani
- 35+ Men’s Doubles
- Gold: Sudarshan Jagnani-Amit Nagrecha
- Silver: Tushar Khemani-Abhishek Pansari
- Bronze: Farid Alam-Karan Dhillon
- 50+ Men’s Singles
- Gold: Anil Bhutoria
- Silver: Sanjay Gupta
- Bronze: Rishi Bagaria
- 50+ Men’s Doubles
- Gold: Rahul Sarda-Navneet Manaksia
- Silver: Anup Killa-Somnath Das
- Bronze: Rishi Bagaria-Suyash Borar
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Spotlight on Junior and Mixed Categories
Junior Categories
- U-18 Boys’ Singles
- Gold: Aariv Raj Khanna
- Silver: Jasmit Nagrecha
- Bronze: Syed Faizaan Hussain
- U-18 Boys’ Doubles
- Gold: Bhavya Kanoi-Harshman Saharia
- Silver: Jasmit Nagrecha-Kanav Grover
Mixed Doubles
- Open Mixed Doubles
- Gold: Agnimitra Bhattacharjee-Aariv Raj Khanna
- Silver: Amrita Mukherjee-Rishabh Gupta
- Bronze: Danielle Jones-Kanishk Gupta
- 35+ Mixed Doubles
- Gold: Tanushree-Sharad
- Silver: Ankita Dokania-Shubham Kasera
- Bronze: Aditi-Vaibhav Nahata
Women’s Doubles
- Open Women’s Doubles
- Gold: Dipti Srivastava-Amrita Mukherjee
- Silver: Ankita Dokania-Danielle Jones
- Bronze: Kamakshi Agarwal-Abhiruchi
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News in Brief: Bengal’s Pickleball Titans Clash at PWR100
The Bengal State Ranking PWR100 concluded with stellar performances, marking Bengal’s first-ever DUPR-certified pickleball tournament. Organized by the IPA at Ballygunge Arena, it featured diverse categories, a ₹2 lakh prize pool, and international participation. Vinay Sethia dominated multiple categories, while juniors and veterans showed emerging talent.
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