Driving the Padel revolution in India
Come the 3rd of May, all the padel aficionados in the country will head to Gurgaon, for what awaits them is the grand finale of the Decathlon Padel League 2025 – India’s Biggest Padel league. Currently in Season 1, the Decathlon Padel League was conceptualized to grow the sport from the grass root level and build its ecosystem across the country. Fun meets fitness While conventional racquet sports have traditionally maintained a stronghold, padel has been quietly rising to the surface and making inroads on the popularity front. As of early 2025, over a hundred padel courts have popped up across the nation with Mumbai alone owning 50 courts. The trajectory is only upwards as they are being set up on a regular basis across the metros and in select tier 2 cities as well. In addition to the fun element and people using padel as a medium to network and connect over the weekends, the fitness element of the sport doesn’t go unnoticed, with a single game burning possibly over a thousand calories. To …
