{
  "id": 9530089,
  "title": "Mumbai's Pickleball League Returns With Season 2, Adds Singles Category After Sellout Debut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/mumbais-pickleball-league-returns-with-season-2-adds-singles-category",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T08:22:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/mumbais-pickleball-league-returns-with-season-2-adds-singles-category-after-sellout-debut"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's inaugural monthly pickleball league, the Mumbai Pickleball Cup, is set to reconvene for its second season on September 27, 2026. The league, which spans twelve monthly tournaments, will feature Mixed Doubles, Men's Doubles, and a new Singles category. Entry fees are set at ₹1,500 per team, covering both participants in doubles events, with a total prize pool of ₹30,000 distributed across categories. The league, founded by Isaac, aims to provide a consistent, enjoyable, and community-oriented experience for players, as opposed to the often rushed, one-day tournaments common in Mumbai.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: India's first monthly, season-long pickleball league is back. The Mumbai Pickleball Cup returns for Season 2 on Sunday, September 27, at Stratum Play in Malad West, with organisers adding a Singles category after both Men's Doubles and Mixed Doubles categories sold out in Season 1. Also Watch: Unlike a standard one-day tournament, the Mumbai Pickleball Cup runs across twelve monthly…",
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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."
}