A Landmark Club Rivalry That Elevated Padel in Delhi NCR
Delhi NCR’s padel ecosystem reached a new high as the region’s two leading padel clubs REPPP and PADEL RUSHH went head-to-head in the Ultimate Padel Challenge, a pioneering club challenge that combined innovation, intensity, and elite competition.
Designed in a unique home-and-away, two-leg format, the tournament set a new benchmark for club-level padel in North India, delivering high-quality matches and a thrilling spectator experience
A First-of-Its-Kind Format
The Ultimate Padel Challenge was played across two legs, ensuring balance, fairness, and true competitive depth:
Leg 1: 11th January – Hosted at REPPP
Leg 2: 25th January – Hosted at PADEL RUSHH
Each club fielded five teams per leg, carefully selected to showcase skill, strategy, and squad depth.
Leg 1 – REPPP Takes the Early Advantage (11th January)
The opening leg at REPPP produced fast-paced rallies, intense match-ups, and a charged atmosphere.
Team REPPP
Shiven & Kunal
Kartikey & Pranay
Aryan & Sarthak
Naman & Aditya
Dhruv & Dev
Team PADEL RUSHH
Girish & Arjya
Ankit & Lokendra
Suyash & Jasmer
Abhinav & Darpan
Rohan M & Khush
The highlight of the day was a thrilling encounter featuring Kartikey Pranay, who produced an outstanding display of attacking padel. Their aggressive shot-making, sharp net presence, tight defence and composure in key moments proved decisive. Four wins by Shiven & Kunal proved crucial in REPPP victory.
After a fiercely contested set of matches, REPPP emerged victorious in Leg 1, taking an important lead in the overall challenge
Leg 2 – PADEL RUSHH Fights Back on Home Turf (25th January)
With momentum on the line, PADEL RUSHH responded strongly in the second leg, delivering a composed and determined performance.
Team PADEL RUSHH
Suyash & Jasmer
Ankit & Lokendra
Rohan & Arsh
Arjya & Darpan
Rohan M & Khush
Team REPPP
Shiven & Sarthak
Kartikey & Pranay
Adi Raghu
Shrey Angad
Dhruv / Dev / Akshay
Backed by a strong home presence, PADEL RUSHH showcased excellent teamwork, controlled aggression, and tactical maturity. Their ability to convert pressure points across match-ups allowed them to win Leg 2 convincingly, leveling the overall score and setting up a dramatic finale. Suyash & Jasmer and Ankit & lokender were the standout performers.
The Grand Rally – A Game-Changing Innovation
With both legs tied, the Ultimate Padel Challenge introduced a never-seen-before “Grand Rally” format, jointly conceptualised and executed by REPPP and PADEL RUSHH—a bold innovation for Indian padel.
Grand Rally Format:
Players from both clubs were seeded from 1 to 5 depending on there performance from leg 1 & 2.
Seed 1 vs Seed 1, Seed 2 vs Seed 2, and so on
Matches played in a super tie-break format
First to 10 points decided each clash
Overall winner determined by cumulative results
Fast-paced, high-pressure, and unforgiving, the format demanded nerves of steel.
REPPP Seals the Ultimate Padel Challenge
When it mattered most, Team REPPP delivered with authority, dominating the Grand Rally encounters and clinching the Ultimate Padel Challenge convincingly.
The final outcome reflected consistency across both legs, superior execution under pressure, and a championship mindset.
More Than a Tournament
The Ultimate Padel Challenge was not just about competition , it was about building a stronger, more cohesive padel community and creating a platform where players across Delhi NCR could test themselves against the very best.
With innovation, intensity, and sportsmanship at its core, REPPP vs PADEL RUSHH has set a new benchmark for club-level padel in India.
This rivalry has begun.
And the future of padel in Delhi NCR looks brighter than ever.
