India Finishes Fourth at Pickleball World Cup 2026 in Da Nang with 41 Medals

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India finished fourth among 82 nations at the Pickleball World Cup 2026 in Da Nang, Vietnam, held from 30 August to 6 September.
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India won 41 medals — 7 gold, 17 silver and 17 bronze — up from seventh place at the 2025 edition.
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The 2026 edition was the first hosted in Asia; hosts Vietnam topped the medal table and the USA retained the team championship.
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India's 48-athlete team was fielded by the Indian Pickleball Association, recognised as the National Sports Federation in April 2025.

●Event: Pickleball World Cup 2026, Da Nang, Vietnam, 30 August - 6 September 2026 — first edition hosted in Asia
●India: 4th among 82 nations; 41 medals (7 gold, 17 silver, 17 bronze); 7th at the 2025 edition
●Team: 48 athletes in Kids, Juniors, Open, Seniors and Masters team events
●Bhushan Akut completed a golden hat-trick in the 60+ category — Men's Singles, Men's Doubles (with Ashok Rohira) and Mixed Doubles
●Other golds: Purvansh Patel (Boys U-18 Singles), Fayrouz Zaidi (40+ Women's Singles), Vivek Reddy (40+ Men's Singles), Kiran Salian (50+ Men's Singles)
●Indian Kids team (captain Veer Shah) won team silver, losing the final to the USA

Gold

7

Silver

17

Bronze

17

Total

41

Overall position

4th of 82 nations (7th in 2025)

Medal-table leader

Vietnam (hosts)

2023

Inaugural edition, Lima, Peru — 14 countries; Peru won

22-28 Oct 2024

Lima, Peru — 43 nations; Puerto Rico won

27 Oct - 2 Nov 2025

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA — 68 countries; USA won; India 7th

30 Aug - 6 Sep 2026

Da Nang, Vietnam — first in Asia; USA retained the team title; India 4th

Indian Pickleball Association (IPA)

National Sports Federation for pickleball, recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on 25 April 2025; the Delhi High Court declined to interfere with the recognition in 2026

Head: Aditya Khanna (CEO)

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★Where was the Pickleball World Cup 2026 held, and what was India's position?

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Pickleball

Paddle sport combining elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis, played with a perforated plastic ball

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•Pickleball World Cup 2026: Da Nang, Vietnam; India 4th with 41 medals (7-17-17)
•Indian Pickleball Association: NSF recognition on 25 April 2025
•Bhushan Akut: golden hat-trick in the 60+ category

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India Finishes Fourth at Pickleball World Cup 2026 in Da Nang with 41 Medals

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The Pickleball World Cup 2026, at which India finished fourth with 41 medals, was held in which city?

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