NEW TO PICKLEBALL?
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01. What do you need?

• A pickleball paddle and a suitable plastic pickleball
• Comfortable sports clothes and non-marking court shoes where required
• A court booking or a beginner-friendly group session

Before buying a paddle, ask the venue whether rentals or loaner paddles are available.

02. Learn three key rules

1. Serve diagonally: start from behind the baseline and send the serve across the court into the opposite service area.
2. Let it bounce twice: the serve must bounce before the return, and the return must bounce before the serving side hits it.
3. Respect the kitchen: don't hit a volley while standing in the non-volley zone or touching its line.

03. Understand the score

Many social games use traditional side-out scoring: only the serving side earns points. A common game goes to 11 and requires winning by two points. Some events use other scoring formats, so check before play.

For your first session, focus on getting the ball over the net consistently rather than memorising every scoring detail.

04. Find your first game locally

When contacting a court or group in Mumbai, Thane or Navi Mumbai, ask:

• Do you have beginner-friendly games or coaching?
• Can one player join, or must I bring a full group?
• Are paddles supplied, and what are the total court charges?
• Is the session mixed-skill or only for experienced players?

Check the exact date, location and availability directly with the organiser—this page is not a court-booking listing.