Mihika Yadav and Himansh Mehta reigned supreme in the Pro Mixed Doubles final at the Picklebay Zonals - South, an Indian Pickleball Association-sanctioned
PWR 1000 event, at GoRally Pickleball Indiranagar in Bengaluru. Mihika and Himansh defeated Khushi Desai and Aman Patel in straight games (11-4, 11-10) in the summit clash to grab the title. The sentence is grammatically correct. I would make one minor newsroom-style adjustment: The duo has been in terrific form from the outset of the tournament, starting their campaign with a clinical 15-7 win over Manaswinee Hazarika and Dev Shah in the Round of 16. In the quarterfinals, they edged past Aaliya Ebrahim and Rohin Rajani 15-13. Their toughest test came in the semifinal. Up against Agnimitra Bhattacharya and Yuvraj Ruia, Mihika and Himansh had to dig deep to cope with an opening-game loss. They pulled off a massive turnaround in a 9-11, 11-8, 11-9 win to power into the final. While Khushi and Aman were equally phenomenal, winning their last-four clash against Stavya Bhasin and Shreya Chakraborty 11-5, 11-10, their effort was not enough to propel them to victory in the final. For Mihika and Himansh, winning the regional championship, the biggest title of the season, would bode well for them with the IPA Nationals 2026 around the corner.
About Indian Pickleball Association:
The Indian Pickleball Association is the official governing body for pickleball in India and is dedicated to promoting, developing, and organising the sport across the country. The association continues to inspire players of all ages and skill levels to embrace the game through events like the IPA Nationals. IPA is affiliated with the Asian Pickleball Association (APA) and the Global Pickleball Federation (GPF).
About Pickleball World Ranking:
PWR is a national ranking system that spans all age groups, skill divisions, and formats -including singles, doubles, and mixed categories. It serves as the official National Sports Federation Ranking for India. With multiple sanctioned events taking place every week across the country, PWR defines the top Indian players at every level and forms the foundation for team selection at the school, district, state, and national stages.
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