India, Dec. 1 -- Lutyens' Delhi on Sunday night played host to the creme de la creme of the city. The occasion was a gala celebration marking the inaugural Indian Pickleball League (IPBL), which will run from 1 to 7 December at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall in New Delhi. The party, hosted by The Times Group's Managing Director, Vineet Jain, saw guests mingling over conversations about pickleball, its global appeal and the excitement surrounding the new league.

Wine flowed generously and trays of appetisers circled the lawn, which was vibrantly decorated for the evening. The owners of the six IPBL teams, Gurgaon Capital Warriors, Mumbai Smashers, Bengaluru Blasters, Chennai Super Warriors, Hyderabad Royals and Lucknow Leopards, were also pres...