# Rocky Raghavan, Gowtham, Kandhavel win Gorilla Smash titles

2026-08-15T14:31:47+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Three champions emerged at the Gorilla Smash Trophy Tour, a PWR 200 pickleball event sanctioned by the Indian Pickleball Association, held in Chennai on August 15-16. In the 50+ Men's Doubles final, Rocky Raghavan and Suneel Shankar defeated Himanshu Shankar and Thomas Joy 11-5. Gowtham and Stephen Raj won the Intermediate Men's Doubles title, edging out Sandeep and Chinmay 15-13 in a close contest. Kandhavel clinched the Intermediate Singles crown by beating Rakshak Tarun 15-10.

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- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/pickleball/gorilla-smash-trophy-tour-rocky-raghavan-suneel-shankar-clinch-50-mens-doubles-title-article-155670925>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/pickleball/gorilla-smash-trophy-tour-gowtham-stephen-raj-win-intermediate-mens-doubles-title-article-155673467>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/pickleball/gorilla-smash-trophy-tour-chennai-kandhavel-beats-rakshak-tarun-to-win-intermediate-singles-title-article-155683102>

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