PADELPARK INDIA, PROMOTERS OF the Indian Padel Tour (IPT), has announced Mercedes-Benz India as title partner of IPT for the 2026-27 season.
The association was announced alongside the launch of the Mercedes-AMG E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+, Mercedes-Benz India’s first electrified AMG E-Class model.
The season will comprise 19 professional tournaments across 10 major cities. It will begin in Mumbai in August 2026 and conclude in Bengaluru in June 2027, according to PadelPark India, which operates the tour.
The competition will be called the Mercedes-Benz Indian Padel Tour. Its calendar will include Grand Slams, City Opens and special events, with competitions for players across different levels.
Mercedes-Benz said the partnership would extend its focus on performance and customer experiences beyond automobiles and into sport.
“For us, performance extends beyond the car and into the experiences we build with our customers and communities, whether that’s on a racetrack or, as we’ve seen recently, on a padel court through our partnership with the Indian Padel Tour,” said Santosh Iyer, managing director and chief executive officer of Mercedes-Benz India.
India now has an estimated 100,000 padel players and around 500 courts, according to the India Padel Report 2026 by sports-booking platform Hudle and consultancy CAA Portas. The number of courts has increased fivefold from around 100 in 2023, while the player base has grown from about 1,000 over the same broad period.
