Indian Pickleball League 2025 EXCLUSIVE: Harshvardhan Rane Calls Sport 'Sweet Spot For All Age Groups'

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Indian Pickleball League 2025 came to an end today (December 7). Harshvardhan Rane attended the final match. In an exclusive interview with Zoom along the sides of the Indian Pickleball League 2025, the Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat actor praised Times Group MD Vineet Jain for sensing the pulse of society and backing pickleball in India.

Harshvardhan Rane on pickleball

Talking about the rising popularity of pickleball, Harshvardhan told us, “Anything that does well like, let’s say my film Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, it has a connect with the audience and why pickleball is doing so well. You can't just make people like something. There has to be legs in it. There are some qualities of the sport. It has factor where elders and youngsters both enjoy. It is fun but also physical. It's not just hardcore physical like tennis, rugby as a sport, after a certain age you maybe not be able to play. This falls in a sweet spot for all age groups to come and get involved.”ALSO READ: Indian Pickleball League 2025: Nushrratt Bharuccha Lights Up Tournament, Poses With Trophy He added, “Mr Vineet Jain always does a fantastic job in catching the pulse of the audience. He, because of the kind of exposure that he has given to all of us for so many years, knows what is the pulse of the society and the texture very well. I don't think it's an far-fetched or very difficult task for him to pinpoint. He is well-versed with what people consume and this is absolutely that sport which is bringing people out and it's being celebrated as a festival because we as Indians love celebrating things and make everything into a festival. Laughter, fun, physicality, sweating, and competitiveness all in one.”

Where to watch the live broadcasting and streaming of the Indian Pickleball League?

Catch all the live action of the Indian Pickleball League (IPBL 2025) from December 1 to 7, 2025 on ZOOM TV and Mirror NOW from 2:30 PM daily. A two-hour highlights package will air on DD Sports every night from 10 PM to 12 AM, along with streaming on its OTT channel. In addition to TV broadcasts, Pickleball Now — the world’s first dedicated pickleball TV channel available on CTV and digital platforms, will also showcase the league. Viewers in the Indian subcontinent can watch the live streaming of IPBL 2025 on the YouTube channels of Pickleball Now, Sports Now and Zoom. The matches will also stream live on Times Play, Times Network's flagship OTT platform.