CITY GUIDE · PUNE · PADEL DIGEST

Pune now has padel courts across the entire city. Eight active communities. Four directions. One sport that is quietly becoming the defining social activity of Pune's professional class.

This guide is organised by area so you find your nearest community in under 30 seconds. Join the WhatsApp group. Introduce yourself. You will be on court within the week.

We start in the East — where Pune's padel story largely began — and work our way around the city.

East Pune has the highest concentration of padel courts in the city. The IT corridor, the residential boom around Kharadi and Viman Nagar, and the general energy of new Pune has made the East the natural home of Indian padel's Pune chapter. If you work in tech or run a business on this side of the city, your padel community is almost certainly here.

Viman Nagar — Padel Hub

One of Pune's most established padel communities. Viman Nagar's dense mix of young professionals, startup founders, and corporate employees has made Padel Hub consistently active across every day of the week. Morning slots before 9am are popular with serious players. Evening slots after 6pm are social and high-energy.

Best for: Consistent players looking for a reliable community with good mix of levels.

→ Join: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GCTVSJfNdKxC13YUjQ5REK?mode=gi_t

Kharadi — Courtiers Club

Kharadi's EON IT park corridor feeds directly into this community. Courtiers Club is one of Pune's most active groups — games are organised daily and the standard of play has risen steadily as the community has grown. If you want competitive play alongside the social element, this is one of Pune's best options.

Best for: Intermediate players wanting structured, regular games.

→ Join: https://tinywebs.info/XnLJkf

Kharadi — Casa da Padel

A second strong community in Kharadi, giving the area two distinct options. Casa da Padel runs regular round-robin formats and inter-community challenge matches. The naming reflects a slightly more European padel culture — which makes sense given how many players here discovered the sport in Dubai or Spain before finding it in their own backyard.

Best for: Players who have been playing 3 months or more and want more structured competitive play.

→ Join: https://chat.whatsapp.com/D4MksPvww5JLSMWDgp8j8I

Yerwada — Serve Society (Creaticity Mall)

Located at Creaticity Mall, Serve Society is East Pune's most accessible community for players coming from Nagar Road, Kalyani Nagar, and the airport corridor. The mall location means post-game plans are easy — food, coffee, and wind-down all in the same building. One of Pune's more socially relaxed communities.

Best for: Players who value the social element as much as the sport. Great entry point for beginners.

→ Join: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KWSWvA6DQN9KuF4aHUSGvW?mode=gi_t

Koregaon Park / Mundhwa — 7Padel Park

Part of the 7Padel network — India's most premium padel brand — this is arguably Pune's flagship padel destination. Koregaon Park's profile shows in the community: founders, investors, senior executives, and people who approach padel with the same seriousness they bring to golf or horse riding. If you play at this standard of life, you will recognise your crowd immediately.

Best for: Premium players, business networkers, serious competitors.

→ Join: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JlYOzU7gd7L8Aylc1EW2Ro

West Pune's padel community is younger in establishment but fast-growing. Baner and Erandwana have distinct personalities — Baner is the startup and co-working corridor, Erandwana carries the energy of FC Road's long-standing social culture.

Baner — Padel 360

West Pune's most active padel community. Baner's concentration of startup founders, freelancers, and senior professionals from the Hinjewadi and Aundh belt has given Padel 360 a notably entrepreneurial energy. Conversations on and off the court tend to go somewhere interesting. One of Pune's most internationally influenced communities — a high proportion of players discovered padel abroad.

Best for: Entrepreneurs, professionals from the tech and startup world, players who enjoy networking alongside sport.

→ Join: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BUHPy1r8aB4LSwGgv0EM4D?mode=gi_t

Erandwana — Courtside Padel (FC Road)

FC Road gives this community its social anchor. Post-game culture is strong at Courtside — the combination of a lively neighbourhood and a tight-knit player group means the experience extends well beyond the court. Erandwana draws a mix of young professionals and established business families from the Decgan, Shivajinagar, and Karve Nagar belt.

Best for: Players who want strong community culture. Good mix of age groups and backgrounds.

→ Join: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KADCaBD2JIi3VJeldNGrig?mode=gi_t

South Pune's padel scene is growing steadily, anchored by one strong community that serves the entire southern corridor.

NIBM — Padel Haus

South Pune's primary padel community. Padel Haus draws from NIBM Road, Undri, Kondhwa, and the broader residential south — a mix of families, established professionals, and residents who value a sport they can fit around a full life. Weekend morning games are the backbone of this community. Regular social events alongside tournaments.

Best for: Residents of South Pune looking for a consistent local community. Good for families and players who prefer weekend-focused schedules.

→ Join: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JnWLtW56OkXCy18CkDxQA7?mode=gi_t

North Pune — Wakad, Pimple Saudagar, Chinchwad, Nigdi — is the next frontier for Pune padel. Courts are coming. Community groups are forming. If you are based in North Pune and want to be notified the moment a community launches in your area, register your interest below.

North Pune community — coming soon. Register at [email protected]

The fastest way to start is to join the WhatsApp group for the court nearest to you. Introduce yourself as a beginner. Every community in Pune is genuinely welcoming to new players.

What to bring for your first session: comfortable sports shoes with lateral support — tennis shoes work well. Most courts have racket rental available so you do not need to invest in equipment before you know you love the sport.

What to expect: most people are rallying within their first session. The enclosed glass wall court keeps the ball in play longer — which makes early sessions more fun and less frustrating than tennis or squash. The learning curve is fast and deeply satisfying.

Know a Pune padel community not listed here? Playing at a court we have not covered? Write to us at [email protected] and we will add it to the next update.

This guide is updated monthly. Pune's padel scene is moving fast.

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