Mumbai, Jan 22 (PTI) Dashing keeper-batter Rishabh Pant will co-own the Mumbai Pickle Power franchise when the inaugural season of World Pickleball League (WPBL) kicks off.

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Pant's foray into India's first franchise-based pickleball league marks a new chapter for the sport, one of the fastest-growing worldwide.

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Pant said, "The excitement around pickleball is contagious and I personally love the sport. I wanted to invest into the World Pickleball League to take the sport to the next level."

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