Indian Pickleball League: Sreeleela Says 'I Am Here To Support Sport', Reveals If She's Played It - Exclusive

The Indian Pickleball League launch event was held in Chennai on November 18. The league has been launched by The Times Group and recognised as India's only national pickleball league sanctioned by the

Indian Pickleball Association (IPA) under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. At the event, actress Sreeleela marked her presence and exclusively interacted with Zoom. In conversation with us, the actress spoke about the Indian Pickleball League and more.

Sreeleela on the Indian Pickleball League

In an exclusive interview with us, Sreeleela opened up about the Indian Pickleball League. "I think it is something exciting because I heard it's the first proper and official Pickleball League. The sport is only growing at this momentum. So, I am very happy about it. There are five teams that we saw today, and I am wishing all of them all the very best."Watch full interview here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEFB7jheJ48

The actress further stated, "I haven't picked my team yet. I am here to support the sport, and I will probably try playing it too. To be honest, I did not get the time yet, but in the near future, I do see myself playing." That said, Sreeleela revealed she played tennis when she was younger. Apart from that, she played badminton and hockey.ALSO READ - Sreeleela Drops Beautiful Family Pics From Wedding, Fans Say 'Can't Wait For Mass Jathara'

Sreeleela learning about Pickleball

Continuing the chat, Sreeleela revealed the first time she learned about this sport. "Because I was shooting a lot in Hyderabad, a lot of my friends and the youth (six to seven) were playing Pickleball. And that's when I was like 'Oh, what is this?'It was the sport that picked up the fastest, right? Then, I was intrigued and I googled it."

Sreeleela's work front

Meanwhile, on the work front, Sreeleela will next be seen in Anurag Basu's untitled romantic musical. She will be seen sharing screen space with Kartik Aaryan in the film.