Hyderabad, March 16 -- Indian Open 2026, organised by Global Sports, will now be an Indian Pickleball Association-sanctioned PWR 1000 event with the landmark alliance between IPA and Global Sports.

The Indian Open will be held between April 1 to 5 at the Crosscourts, Hyderabad, with over 1500 participants aiming for the prize pool of USD 50,000 in 56 categories, according to a release.

This is the 4th edition of the Indian Open held by Global Sports, and over a total of 4000 pickleball players from across 19 countries have participated in the previous events across all categories. Getting sanctioned by IPA legitimises the structure that has been lacking in the Indian Pickleball ecosystem.

This alignment between Global Sports and the In...