{"id":9040,"date":"2025-01-28T12:45:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T12:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swiggy.com\/corporate\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=9040"},"modified":"2025-01-28T13:17:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T13:17:51","slug":"swiggy-and-rishabh-pant-to-co-own-the-mumbai-pickle-power-pickleball-team","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.swiggy.com\/corporate\/press-release\/swiggy-and-rishabh-pant-to-co-own-the-mumbai-pickle-power-pickleball-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiggy and Rishabh Pant to Co-Own the Mumbai Pickle Power Pickleball team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9041 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swiggy.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swiggy.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-10.png 197w, https:\/\/www.swiggy.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-10-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Swiggy and Rishabh Pant to Co-Own the Mumbai Pickle Power Pickleball team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>~Swiggy and Rishabh Pant\u2019s partnership ahead of the World Pickleball League provides a significant boost to pickleball\u2019s prominence and popularity in India~<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Swiggy<\/strong> (Swiggy Ltd, NSE: SWIGGY \/ BSE: 544285), India\u2019s pioneering on-demand convenience platform, has announced that it has joined hands with ace Indian cricketer, <strong>Rishabh Pant <\/strong>to co-own Mumbai Pickle Power, ahead of the inaugural season of <strong>World Pickleball League (WPBL),<\/strong> India\u2019s first and only official global franchise-based pickleball league. This collaboration underscores Swiggy\u2019s commitment to fostering emerging trends and engaging with audiences in meaningful ways. Additionally, Pant\u2019s foray into India\u2019s first franchise-based pickleball league marks a new chapter for the sport, one of the fastest-growing worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>As co-owners, Swiggy and Rishabh aim to elevate the awareness about pickleball, a sport that is rapidly gaining traction in India and across the world. Known for his dynamic personality on the cricket field, Rishabh Pant brings his energy and extensive fan base to Mumbai Pickle Power. This exciting partnership between one of India\u2019s leading athletes and Swiggy, India\u2019s pioneering on-demand convenience platform, aims to give a significant boost to the sport\u2019s prominence and popularity in India.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rohit Kapoor, CEO, Swiggy Food Marketplace<\/strong> said, <em>&#8220;Pickleball already had our attention: fun, fast-paced, and perfect for families to enjoy together. But adding Rishabh Pant to the mix? Ab game aur bhi interesting ho gaya! As co-owners of Mumbai Pickle Power, we\u2019re not just here to win matches; we\u2019re here to create moments of joy, inspire a new generation of players, and make pickleball a household name in India. With Rishabh\u2019s unmatched energy and our commitment to fostering trends, I can\u2019t wait to see what this season brings. Let\u2019s bring the power to pickleball!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rishabh Pant<\/strong> said, <em>\u201cI am pleased to partner with Swiggy for the Mumbai Pickle Power franchise in the World Pickleball League. The excitement around pickleball is contagious and I personally love the sport. I wanted to invest into the World Pickleball League to take the sport to the next level. I couldn&#8217;t have found a better partner than Swiggy, where we share the same vision to amplify the popularity and excitement around pickleball.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports globally, owing to its appeal and accessibility for players of all ages. Pickleball has emerged as a popular recreational and lifestyle activity and is poised to gain significant traction amongst Indians in the next few years.<\/p>\n<p>Co-founded by former Indian Tennis Players Gaurav Natekar and Arati Ponnappa Natekar, the inaugural season of the six- team league, WPBL is set to take place from January 24 to February 2, 2025. The Mumbai Pickle Power team will kick off its campaign against Pune United in the league\u2019s inaugural match.<\/p>\n<p>All matches, including the grand finale on February 2, 2025, will be held at the Cricket Club of India (Brabourne Stadium) in Mumbai and streamed live on FanCode.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mumbai Pickle Power Squad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Head Coach<\/strong>: Sam Basford<br \/>\n<strong>Players:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mayur Patil (India)<\/li>\n<li>Brandon Lane (USA)<\/li>\n<li>Glauka Carvahal Lane (Spain)<\/li>\n<li>Sabrina Dominguez (Spain)<\/li>\n<li>Mihae Kwon (South Korea)<\/li>\n<li>Kim Eung Gwon (South Korea)<\/li>\n<li>Bartosz Karbownik (Poland)<\/li>\n<li>Katie Morris (United Kingdom)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mumbai Pickle Power WPBL 2025 Fixtures<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>24 Jan &#8211; Mumbai Pickle Power vs Pune United<\/li>\n<li>25 Jan &#8211; Mumbai Pickle Power vs Dilli Dilwale<\/li>\n<li>27 Jan &#8211; Mumbai Pickle Power vs Hyderabad Super Stars<\/li>\n<li>28 Jan &#8211; Mumbai Pickle Power vs Chennai Super Champs<\/li>\n<li>30 Jan &#8211; Mumbai Pickle Power vs Bengaluru Jawans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>About Swiggy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Swiggy is India\u2019s pioneering on-demand convenience platform, catering to millions of consumers each month. Founded in 2014, its mission is to elevate the quality of life for the urban consumer by offering unparalleled convenience, enabled by over 5 lakh delivery partners. With an extensive footprint in food delivery, Swiggy Food collaborates with over 2 lakh restaurants across 680+ cities. Swiggy Instamart, its quick commerce platform operating in 75+ cities, delivers groceries and other essentials across 20+ categories in 10 minutes. Fueled by a commitment to innovation, Swiggy continually incubates and integrates new services like Swiggy Dineout and Swiggy Genie into its multi-service app. Leveraging cutting-edge technology and Swiggy One, the country\u2019s only membership program offering benefits across food, quick commerce, dining out, and pick-up and drop services, Swiggy aims to provide a superior experience to its users. For more details, please visit our website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swiggy.com\/corporate\/\">www.swiggy.com\/corporate\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About\u00a0 Mumbai\u00a0 Pickle\u00a0 Power<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mumbai Pickle Power is the Mumbai-based franchise in the World Pickleball League (WPBL), India\u2019s first official global franchise-based pickleball league. Co-owned by <strong>Swiggy<\/strong> (Swiggy Ltd, NSE: SWIGGY \/ BSE: 544285) and ace Indian cricketer <strong>Rishabh Pant<\/strong>, the team reflects the vibrant, resilient spirit of Mumbai and aims to make pickleball a household name in India. For further updates, follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mumbaipicklepower\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Press Contact: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Akanksha Jain, Swiggy &#8211; + 91- 98719 00447, <a href=\"mailto:akanksha.j@swiggy.in\">akanksha.j@swiggy.in<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6705,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-9040","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swiggy.com\/corporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/9040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swiggy.com\/corporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swiggy.com\/corporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-release"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swiggy.com\/corporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swiggy.com\/corporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}