Delhi-NCR Pickleball Court Boom: Across Delhi-NCR, rooftops, farmhouses, and empty school grounds are being turned into pickleball courts. The fast-growing sport is attracting investors, young players, and sports lovers looking to build community spaces and earn income. Court rentals, easy setup, and rising demand are driving this new urban craze.
From Lajpat Nagar rooftops to farms in Mehrauli, Delhi is seeing a boom in pickleball venues. Since its launch in December, Rackonnect Exclusive Padel Pickle Park in Mehrauli has seen high demand, operating nearly 21 hours a day.
“Delhi’s growing demand for pickleball was obvious, given the pace at which new courts were popping up,” said Dhruv Bagla, founder of Rackonnect Exclusive Padel Pickle Park. “It made sense to invest before the market gets saturated.”
From Empty Land to Active Courts
Unused plots and spaces are being repurposed into courts. Armaan Varma, a real estate businessman, saw an opportunity on his family’s school land.
“There’s plenty of privately owned land in Delhi-NCR, and the growing pickleball craze has given owners a productive way to put it to use,” he said. “We had 2 acres of land lying empty. Had no plans for it. So I converted it into a pickleball space.”
Varma’s Ardee Racquet Club in New Friends Colony sees around 450 bookings a month. His other venue in Gurugram records 300 to 400 monthly bookings.
He later built seven more courts in Sector 52, Gurugram. He also has a private court at home.
Rooftop Craze Adds Style and Space
Pickleball is also going up—literally. Rooftop venues like PickleJoy in Lajpat Nagar offer a fresh playing experience with open skies and city views.
“The vibe here is just better than most places we’ve played at,” said Akshara, a 21-year-old Delhi University student. “The graffiti—like ‘Pickled Out’ and ‘In a Pickle’—adds such a fun, vibrant touch. It feels cool.”
Akshara and his friend Madhav found PickleJoy in January. They used to travel far to Bal Bharati Public School–Pitampura. Now, it’s part of their daily routine.
“Playing under the open sky, with a million-dollar view in the middle of the city, especially in the evening, makes the experience feel totally unique,” Akshara said.
Entrepreneur Pranav Kapur, who opened PickleJoy, said, “There are already great ground-level courts in NCR, so we wanted to build something fresh and different.”
Kapur named the court after his daughter Joya. He focused on safety and comfort, even closing a court to fix bounce issues.
Growing Business for Sport Surface Makers
Sammir Kapoor, director at Rebound Ace India, has been getting calls daily to build or convert pickleball courts.
“Delhi-NCR has nearly 150 pickleball venues, yet the demand continues to outpace supply,” he said.
“We get the maximum demand of converting existing courts into pickleball ones from schools and society clubs,” said Kapoor. “Easily we have converted 60 courts in Delhi NCR alone.”
He added that pickleball in India is led by entrepreneurs who love sports and see strong business potential.
Courts Becoming Social Spaces
Divya Mehta, a regular player at Rackonnect Exclusive Padel Pickle Park, visits four times a week.
“It’s become a community space,” she said. “You come for the game, but you stay for the vibe. There’s music, the café, people. It’s almost like therapy after work.”
The sport is especially popular with young professionals. Evening hours are the busiest, especially from 6 pm to 10 pm.
Investment and Profits
According to Kapoor, building four courts costs about Rs 24 lakh. With hourly bookings priced at Rs 1,000 and courts running every day, owners can earn around Rs 6 lakh monthly.
“With an average per hour rate of Rs 1,000 per court and operations running seven days a week, that translates to a monthly revenue of Rs 6 lakh,” Kapoor said.
Owners often have no rent and spend around Rs 1 lakh per month on upkeep and marketing. That leaves about Rs 5 lakh in profit per month.
Converting existing tennis or badminton courts costs only Rs 5 to 6 lakh. That lets owners recover their investment in about a month.
“There are at least 20 pickleball court projects in the pipeline across Delhi-NCR,” Kapoor added.
Residential complexes are also joining in. In EROS Lakewood City in Surajkund, four new pickleball courts will open soon as part of a sports arena.
“The market is far from saturated. For at least the next year, pickleball remains a relatively low-risk, high-return business,” said Kapoor.
News in Brief: Delhi-NCR Pickleball Court Boom
Pickleball is booming across Delhi-NCR, with rooftops, farms, and schools turning into courts. Venues like PickleJoy and Rackonnect Exclusive Padel Pickle Park are leading the way. Entrepreneurs say it’s a low-cost, high-profit business, and experts expect continued growth with over 20 new projects in the pipeline.
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