# @brownballers on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcEzHYWlAss
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69061840-brownballers-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e676813964.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-15T20:57:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Brown Ballers (@brownballers) — https://gondola.cc/brownballers

## Caption

Pickleball is having a moment — and South Asians are at the center of it. 🏆

🎙️ Samin Odhwani — Commissioner of Major League Pickleball (MLP), leading one of the fastest-growing pro leagues in the country. From the NBA to Kevin Durant’s 35V to now running MLP’s on-court competition and business strategy.

🏓 Armaan Bhatia — India’s No. 1 ranked pickleball player and the first Indian national to sign pro contracts with both the PPA Tour and MLP. Mumbai to the world stage.

🤝 Zane Navratil — the winningest player in Major League Pickleball history and a former world No. 1, who’s also been Armaan’s doubles partner on tour this year.

#pickleball #mlp #majorleaguepickleball #zanenavratil #armaanbhatia

## Stats

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- **Likes:** 1,229
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- **Comments:** 25

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Akshar Patel | @lethalpatel | https://gondola.cc/lethalpatel | Social Media Manager |
| Akshar Patel | @lethalpatel | https://gondola.cc/lethalpatel | Publisher |
| Akshar Patel | @lethalpatel | https://gondola.cc/lethalpatel | Creator |

## Tags

majorleaguepickleball, pickleball, armaanbhatia, zanenavratil, mlp

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