After word got out last week that the Pickleball World Rankings (PWR) team competition league had been delayed for a second time, PWR released an official statement on social media affirming that the league will begin in mid-2025.

Here’s what PWR said in the post:

• “The inaugural edition of the Indian Pickleball League is being planned around the mid of 2025. The promoters, team owners and players are actively in preparation to make the league a global benchmark. PWR, co-founded by The Times Group and Pranav Kohli of Pickleball United, welcomes all picklers, fans, and enthusiasts to stay tuned and participate in what promises to be a one-of-a-kind sporting extravaganza with global scale and impact.”
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This is now the third time that the league has been delayed. When it was initially announced in September, the start date was advertised as January 2025. Then, it was delayed to Mar. 17-23.

Now, it’s been pushed back once more to the “mid of 2025.”

The event is set to feature 15 teams of four players competing in a format similar to Major League Pickleball and is advertised to feature a $540 thousand prize pool.

Back in December, PWR announced over thirty players that it had signed to compete in the event. Among those players are Will Howells, Jack Munro, Erik Lange, Casey Diamond, Megan Fudge, Jill Braverman, Emilia Schmidt, and Sofia Sewing.

As initially reported by The Dink, the event has not yet been cancelled, even with numerous delays.

According to pro and PicklePod co-host Zane Navratil, PWR founder and CEO Pranav Kohli will be joining the pod this week.

We’ll see if this conversation provides more insight into the current state of PWR.