LawStrings Pickleball Premier League Season 2 Concludes In Delhi; Pahwa Panthers Win Gold Cup

Update: 2026-05-19 07:51 GMT
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The M3M presents LawStrings Pickleball Premier League (LPPL) Season 2 concluded successfully in New Delhi after league matches held on May 9 and 10, 2026 at SpeedUp Club, Khan Market. The tournament followed India's first-ever pickleball player auction exclusively for the legal fraternity, conducted on May 3, 2026 at The Suryaa, New Friends Colony, as an initiative by Shubham Malhotra, Founder of LawStrings Management.

Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Shubham Malhotra

The auction ceremony was attended by former Supreme Court judge Justice Hrishikesh Roy as the Chief Guest. Guests of Honour included Chetan Sharma, Additional Solicitor General of India; Sacchin Puri, Vice-President, Delhi High Court Bar Association; and Bhumika Indulia, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Bar Bulletin. Senior representatives from M3M India Pvt. Ltd., including Yateesh Wahaal, Director, and Shrutidhar Paliwal, Head – Corporate Communications, were also present along with Aditya Khanna, CEO of the Indian Pickleball Association (IPA).

According to the organisers, the auction led to the formation of eight franchise teams through a structured selection process involving members of the Bar, law firms and corporate legal professionals. The participating teams included Chandhiok Aces led by Senior Advocate Amarjit Singh Chandhiok, Hariharan Hurricanes led by Senior Advocate and DHCBA President N. Hariharan, Pickle Pleaders led by Senior Advocate S. Muralidhar, Legal Picklers led by Senior Advocate Vivek Sood, Pahwa Panthers led by Senior Advocate Navin Pahwa, Amit Chadha Lions led by Senior Advocate Amit Chadha, Legal Legends led by Advocate and DHCBA Executive Member Shrey Sharawat, and MO-HITTERS led by Advocate Mohit Gupta.

At the conclusion of the tournament, Pahwa Panthers emerged as the Gold Cup winners. MO-HITTERS secured the Silver position, while Amit Chadha Lions finished as the Bronze winners.

The league was supported by M3M India Pvt. Ltd. as the Title Partner, Chkokko as Equipment Partner, Fast & Up India as Hydration Partner, LexisNexis India as Knowledge Partner, Erudite Legal as Legal Partner, and Get-a-way Desserts as Dessert Partner. The organisers stated that the league received approval from the Indian Pickleball Association, recognised as the National Sports Federation for pickleball under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.

Speaking on the success of the league, Shubham Malhotra, Founder of LawStrings Management, said:

“LPPL Season 2 reflects our continued effort to build meaningful platforms that bring the legal fraternity together beyond conventional professional spaces. From introducing India's first pickleball auction for lawyers to witnessing the competitive spirit on court, this season has been a testament to the growing appetite for structured sporting engagement within the profession. We are committed to scaling this initiative further and making the next season even bigger and more impactful.”

Team Pahwa Panthers (Gold Cup Winner)


Team MO-HITTERS (Silver Cup Winner)


Team Amit Chadha Lions (Bronze Cup Winner)


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