India, Dec. 2 -- 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 started on Monday and will run till December 7 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 present to mark the occasion. Among those joining the celebrations were HT Media Chairperson and Editorial Director Shobhana Bhartia, Jindal Steel Chairman and MP Naveen Jindal, boxer Vijender Singh, businessman and author Suhel Seth, actors Preeti Jhangiani and Parvin Dabas, and fashion designer Suneet Varma, along with several other prominent personalities. With action-packed matches, a dynamic line-up and a rapidly growing fan base, the league is poised to usher in a fresh, energetic chapter in India's sporting landscape....