{
  "id": 10646288,
  "title": "Mumbai Pickleball Cup Season 2: Yash Joshi-Rajesh Menon, Onkar Gurav And Shreyas Hadkar-Bhakti Win Titles In Malad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/mumbai-pickleball-cup-season-2-yash-joshi-rajesh-menon-onkar-gurav",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T07:55:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/mumbai-pickleball-cup-season-2-yash-joshi-rajesh-menon-onkar-gurav-and-shreyas-hadkar-bhakti-win-titles-in-malad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's inaugural monthly pickleball league, the Mumbai Pickleball Cup Season 2, concluded on Sunday, September 27, at Stratum Play in Malad West. Organized by Isaac, this season introduced a singles category after the previous edition sold out. Sixteen matches were contested across three categories: men's doubles, mixed doubles, and singles. In the men's doubles final, Yash Joshi and Rajesh Menon defeated Shreyas Hadkar and Abizzar 23-21. The singles category's debut saw Onkar Gurav winning 11-6, 11-9 against Swapnil Dabreo. The mixed doubles final concluded with Shreyas Hadkar and Bhakti overcoming Rajesh Menon and Kadambari Patil 11-9, 9-11, 11-8. Winners received trophies and cash prizes totaling ₹30,000, with runners-up and finalists honored with medals and sponsor gifts. Isaac emphasized the league's goal of fostering a community around pickleball, with the event concluding in August 2027, followed by a Champions Cup.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Season 2 of the Mumbai Pickleball Cup, India's first monthly pickleball league, concluded on Sunday, September 27, at Stratum Play in Malad West. Organised by Isaac, the edition featured men's doubles, mixed doubles and the newly added singles category, which was introduced after Season 1 sold out. FPJ Exclusive | Inside Varun Sanyal’s Asian Games 2026 Odyssey: Accommodation Shambles,…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}