Ahmedabad, Sept. 8 -- The Indian Pickleball Association (IPA), the sole National Sports Federation for Pickleball under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI), has issued a public warning against the All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) and the Jammu & Kashmir Amateur Pickleball Association (JKAPA).

The notice addresses AIPA's plan to hold an unauthorised tournament in Jammu from September 26-28, which is being incorrectly referred to as a "National Event," as per a release from IPA.

The IPA clarifies that, as per the National Sports Governance Act (NSGA) 2025, only officially recognised bodies are permitted to use the terms "national" or "India" in their names or events. IPA, as the gov...