Vijayawada, Aug. 15 -- Former minister Sujay Krishna Ranga Rao said the Andhra Pickleball League (APL), a franchise-based tournament across Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam, aims to bring top Indian players together with local talent.

He added that the league is designed to maximise benefits for players and help Andhra Pradesh develop some of India's best pickleball talent. Notably, the APL was launched on July 22 and is being run from August 15 to September 20.

Speaking to ANI, Sujay Krishna Ranga Rao said the franchise-based Andhra Pickleball League will be held over four weekends in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam, featuring some of India's top players and giving athletes from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana an opportunity to compete at the hi...