Noida, Aug. 18 -- The inaugural edition of the UPA Independence Cup pickleball tournament, organized by the Universal Pickleball Association (UPA), witnessed enthusiastic participation from more than 100 players at the newly-launched venue Pickleplay in Sector 121 Noida.

Pickleball players competed in 11 different age categories from Under-14 to 60-plus across 150 matches till late on Sunday night. The winners also received attractive cash prizes from the overall fund of Rs 66,000 (Rs 6000 per category).

The event was graced by Mahesh Chauhan, President of Bhartiya Janta Party's Noida City unit. Chauhan said that it was a new experience for him to try his hand at pickleball and that the Uttar Pradesh government will do it's best to suppo...