Agarwal, Saraf win Picklers Slam doubles; Atharv takes singles

The Story in Brief

Atharv Agarwal defeated Rahul 21-12 in the Open Men’s Singles final at the Picklers Slam 2026 in Varanasi on Thursday, Times Now reports. The event was a PWR 50 tournament sanctioned by the Indian Pickleball Association.

Saumy Agarwal and Rahul Saraf won the Open Men’s Doubles title after beating Suyash Dwivedi and Harshit Yadav in the final. Times Now describes their victory as a composed, well-coordinated performance. Atharv Agarwal and Paarth Chandak finished third in the doubles competition, although another Times Now report spells Atharv’s name as Atharva. The reports provide the singles score but no doubles score.

The Indian Opinion

Claims that one tournament proves pickleball has fully arrived are premature, just as dismissing it as a passing urban fad ignores the organised circuit now taking shape. A PWR 50 event and IPA sanction give these results a formal base, but lasting credibility will depend on regular tournaments, wider participation and consistent reporting. The useful test is whether future events publish complete draws, scores and rankings across more Indian cities.

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