Kathmandu, Jan. 16 -- Have you ever tried creating a game of your own? With unique rules and accessible materials, pickleball is slowly becoming a talk of the town in Kathmandu.

Originally, this racket sport started as a boredom reliever: an activity to engage Joel Pritchard, a congressman from Washington State, Bill Bell, a successful businessman, and their families in 1965 in the US.

They could not find badminton rackets, so they improvised with what was available: ping-pong paddles and a plastic ball. It is now one of the fastest-growing sports worldwide.

In Nepal, pickleball was introduced a few years ago by a group of enthusiasts who learnt about it during their travels abroad.

According to the Pickleball Association Nepal, they ...