From Courts To TV: Pickleball Takes A Long Road To Television With Unique Show On The Blocks
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Pickleball is all set to usher its way into American television, with a series called 'The Wager' featuring entertainment journalist Jason Kennedy and PPA Tour pro West Burrows to go on air. The sport has steadily gained footing in the United States of America and its introduction into television promises a huge spurt in the growth of the sport.
Pickleball has grown to 13.6 million players in the US last year, according to the 2024 Sports & Fitness Industry Association report. Celebs like American actress Michelle Pfeiffer, singers Kelly Rowland and Selena Gomez, along with actors Leonardo DiCaprio and George Clooney, with his wife Amal Clooney enjoy the sport as well.
According to reports, the aforementioned show is slated to start later this year with celebrities like YouTuber David Dobrik, former NFL star Golden Tate and American actor Taylor Lautner of Twilight fame all set to star in the show.
Pickleball has found its fans among common people as well as celebrities in the US but around a year or two earlier, it crossed the seas to reach India, where it has found a huge fanbase as well. The biggest proof is the ongoing PWR DUPR India Masters that is being played in New Delhi over the past two days.
Pickleball World Rankings (PWR), the unified global ranking system for pickleball players, is hosting the tournament, a PWR700 event on the PWR World Tour in the national capital.
This tournament is poised to establish a strong foothold in India with the launch of this event. As a PWR700 event, the tournament will help players gather up to 700 ranking points as well.
The PWR DUPR India Masters will be live broadcast on Zoom and Mirror Now and streamed on Times Now (TimesNow.in), Pickleball Now (pickleballnow.in), YouTube channels @ZoomTV, and @SportsNowHindi. The live broadcast will start at 3:00 pm on October 26 and October 27. The finals on Sunday October 27 will also be telecast on DD Sports, 4:00 pm onwards.
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