MS Dhoni’s 7Padel merges with PadelPark India, former Indian Cricket team captain eyes expansion beyond metro cities

Former Indian Cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s sports brand 7Padel MS Dhoni has merged with Parth Jindal-backed PadelPark India to create India’s leading padel ecosystem.

“The merger marks the creation of a unified national platform designed for rapid scale, deeper community engagement and more professionally structured play in padel, one of India’s fastest-growing sports,” the company said in a Jan. 7 statement.

Parth Jindal, founder of JSW Sports, has been among the early investors in PadelPark India since August 2024. With MS Dhoni now joining the merged entity as a Partner, the platform’s corporate backing is expected to support Padel’s next phase of growth and serve as a significant driving force for the country of expansion, the company said.

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MS Dhoni on latest partnership

Speaking about the sport and the latest merger, cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni said: “In a country with over 10 million racquet sports players, Tier 1 cities have already shown how fast padel can grow. The next step is to take this momentum to newer markets and make the sport accessible beyond metros.”

He added: “Once the courts are rolled out, people will naturally embrace it; padel is social, played in pairs and built around community, which suits India. And with PadelPark India’s 360° ecosystem from courts to coaching, tournaments and community programmes, we can scale consistently and grow padel as a professionally run sport across the country.”

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Highlighting the latest partnership, PadelPark India Co-Founder Nikhil Sachdev said, “This merger represents more than a partnership; it signals a shared belief in how padel should grow in India. Bringing together 7Padel MS Dhoni with PadelPark India creates a single, cohesive platform that can raise standards, strengthen participation and build long-term credibility for the sport.”

Appreciating the cricket legend, Sachdev added: “Dhoni’s leadership, values and clarity of thought add tremendous depth to our mission. Together, we now have the structure, vision and momentum to define the future of padel in India.”

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About PadelPark India

PadelPark India was founded by Nikhil Sachdev, Jigar Doshi, Pratik Doshi and Ronak Daftary. It currently manages more than 40 courts and has contributed to the total infrastructure of more than 200 courts built across the country.

Next year, the organization aims to increase the number of courts to 400-500 and significantly increase access to world-class padel facilities across India.

The merger of 7Padel MS Dhoni and PadelPark India aims to accelerate the growth of padel across the country, creating a sport that is accessible, community-led and professionally run across the country.

The company said the platform supports infrastructure development through SkyPadel, competitive matches through the Indian Padel Tour, grassroots and elite training through the Indian Padel Academy in collaboration with Westlife Foodworld, Bullpadel India, the exclusive distributor of Bullpadel products in India, and 7Padel MS Dhoni’s customer-facing brand.