How did pickleball go from a sport nobody knew in India to a World Cup contender in just four years?

How did pickleball go from a sport nobody knew in India to a World Cup contender in just four years? In this episode of Defy Mode On, we sit down with Aalap Sharma, Founding Director & Treasurer of the Indian Pickleball Association, to unpack the incredible journey of building pickleball in India from the ground up. From playing with tennis rackets when there were barely any courts, to building an ecosystem of players, facilities and opportunities and now taking a 50-member Indian contingent to the World Cup. We talk about the rise of pickleball, the vision to take it to the Olympics, what it takes to build a sport from zero. #DefyModeON #PickleballIndia #WorldCup2026 #SportsInIndia