Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani joined Hyderabad Superstars as the co-owners in the World Pickleball League. The Bollywood stars will be investing in the team along with Srinath Chittoori. Hyderabad Superstars will be coached by Jonny Andrews and has star players like Max Freeman, Ava Cavataio, Ross Whittaker, Madalina Grigoriu, Karolina Owczarek, Ben Cawston, and Ludovica Sciaky.
Rishabh Pant also became the co-owner of one of the WPBL teams, Mumbai Pickle Power. The latest move has added more investment to the league apart from glamor. Srinath welcomed the husband-wife duo for becoming the co-owners of the club along with him. He hoped their collaboration would help to nurture young talents and build a strong fanbase.
Rakul spoke about becoming the co-owner of Hyderabad Superstars. She felt Pickleball to be one of the fastest-growing sports in the world which could be played by people from different age groups. She felt joining Hyderabad as the co-owner would be a new chapter in her Sporting journey.
'Pickleball s the fastest-growing sport in the world' - Rakul Preet Singh
"Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the world and is currently being played across age groups. Hyderabad Superstars will only further popularise and inspire players from Hyderabad and across the country to go after excellence. Joining the World Pickleball League is an exciting new chapter in my sports journey and I wish the team the best of luck," said Rakul Preet Singh.
Rakul's husband Jackky also spoke after becoming the co-owner of the team. He felt the Superstars would be taking over the WPBL on the storm. Much like his wife, Bhagnani felt Pickleball to be a popular sport among people across different age groups. He wished to inspire more people to take up the sport.
"Hyderabad Superstars is all set to take over the World Pickleball League. Pickleball is without a doubt, one of the most popular sports across generations and we look forward to inspiring even more people to take up the sport," said Jackky Bhagnani. The inaugural edition of the WPBL will happen from January 2024 to February 2.