Panth Thakkar has made a swift and seamless transition to pickleball since picking up a paddle for the first time in 2025.
When India’s first-ever Junior Pickleball Championship gets underway on Friday, June 12, at Dinkers Academy in Ahmedabad, the spotlight will firmly be on the country’s emerging crop of young picklers. Among the names generating significant buzz on the national circuit is Panth Thakkar, a Gujarat teenager many analysts have already dubbed ‘the next star in the making’ owing to his silky skills, fearlessness, calm presence on the court, and a maturity that belies his age.