Over 200 players will be seen in action
Pune: The Poona Club Racquet League 2025 promises to be a thrilling and one-of-its-kind sporting event featuring intense competition across five racquet sports – Squash, Badminton, Tennis, Table Tennis, and Pickleball. This unique league has been conceptualized and executed by club members themselves, with immense passion and commitment.
Mr. Gaurav Gadhoke, President of Poona Club said that, “The Poona Club Racquet League 2025 is a true representation of our vibrant and active member community. It’s heartening to see such enthusiasm, sportsmanship, and camaraderie come alive across multiple racquet sports. We are proud to have our members not only participate but also conceptualize and manage an event of this scale. This league is more than just a tournament it’s a celebration of spirit, unity, and passion for sport.”
Mr. Tushar Aswani, Tournament Chairman said that, “This league is a product of collaborative efforts, member-driven vision, and meticulous planning. With over 200 players, 8 teams, and 5 sports, we’ve carefully designed the format to ensure high competitiveness, fairness, and maximum participation. The unique scoring system and auction-based team formations add excitement and unpredictability, making it a thrilling watch for all. We look forward to welcoming members and families to cheer on their favorite teams and be part of this incredible sporting journey.”
The event will feature 8 competitive teams and over 200 players, with each team comprising approximately 25 players participating in various racquet sports. All matches will be played in the doubles format, except Squash, which will be conducted in singles. The Title sponsor for the event will be Venky’s, Vencobb & NECC and Associate Sponsor will be Convex
Teams included ASR Strikers(Amit Roplekar, Sarim Khan, Rajiv Raut), Pinnacle United(Arihant Mehta & Krish Anand), Weikfield Delights(Ashwini Malhotra), Oberoi & Neel’ Kings(Verinder Singh Oberoi & Indraneel Mujgule), Manav Avengers(Rupesh Bathia), HK Powerhouse(Sunil Handa & Aditya Kanitkar), Stash Pro Parmar All Stars(Hiren Parmar & Mrunal Shah), Manpreet & GG’s Jaguars(Manpreet Uppal & Gaurav Gadhoke)
Ronak Manuja & Krishna Abhijit Bora(ASR Strikers), Krishna Ghuwalewala & Rajveer Patil(Manpreet & GG’s Jaguars), Kedar Nadgonde & Vedaant Dham(Oberoi & Neel’ Kings), Mrunal Shah & Aran Thawani(Stash Pro Parmar All Stars), Rakshay Thakkar & Aaviv Kanjilal(HK Powerhouse), Tony Shetty & Armaan Baldota(Manav Avengers), Arjun Motadoo & Ronak Shah(Pinnacle United), Yogesh Thube & Chetan Ghuwalewala(Weikfield Delights) were Retained Star Players.
A tie between two teams consists of 17 matches, covering all 5 racquet sports.The 1st match in every sport is 11 points, while the 2nd and 3rd match in every sport is 16 points. 4th match in every sport is 31 points. The Team with higher number points at the end of the last match (16th) wins the tie.Golden Point’ will be played to decide the winner if teams are tied on the penultimate points.If tied upon tie points maximum number of game points will be considered for qualification. In the league stage if the tie cannot be decided by difference of point then a draw will be awarded and one tie point each will be awarded to the teams , for a win 2 tie points and 0 for a loss will be awarded. A single player can play/appear a maximum of 5 times in 1 tie but only once in a sport.
A tournament core committee comprising of Mr. Tushar Aswani(Tournament Chairman), and Tournament Director Mr. Ranjit Pande has been formed for the smooth conduct of the event.
