Hard
South Delhi
Weekday mornings
Ex-college & ITF juniorsOpen to apply
Siri Fort / R.K. Khanna
Hard-court tennis for the ex-college and ITF-junior comeback crowd.
Singles & doublesGet queued →
8
playing levels we group by
Delhi NCR
where we're starting
Singles & doubles
however you like to compete
Free
to apply and get queued
The players didn’t disappear. They just have no one at their level to hit with.
Most former competitive players stop because the academy crew scattered and the college team graduated — not because they stopped wanting to play. There’s just no one left who can push them.
Off the Bench fixes exactly that: we group you with players at your level, in your part of Delhi NCR, and get you back on court.
How it works
1
Tell us your game
The highest level you competed at, your honest level today, your age, where you play and when you're free. Two minutes on the form.
2
We match your pod
We read every single response and group you by real level and area — so no lopsided walkovers, no flakes, just games worth showing up for.
3
Get on court
Your pod gets a court, a time and a group chat. Turn up, warm up, and play the tennis you've been missing.
We group by how you really play
Tell us the truth and the tennis takes care of itself. These are the levels we build pods around.
ITF Pro / Futures
Played the pro circuit or futures.
ITF Junior
Junior international ranking points.
College tennis
NCAA, NAIA or university team abroad or in India.
National ranked
AITA nationals, ranked senior or junior.
State / zonal
State, zonal or district-level competitor.
District / club
Club champion, academy A-team, league regular.
Academy / school team
School or academy squad, coached & competitive.
Once competitive, now social
You played to win — you just haven't in a while.
Where we’re forming pods
Apply to join →The areas we’re opening across Delhi NCR. Apply to any of them and we add you to that queue, grouped by level as each area fills. Don’t see yours? Apply anyway — we open pods where the players are.
Synthetic
Gurugram
Weeknights
National & stateOpen to apply
Golf Course Road
Floodlit weeknight singles for players who still keep score.
SinglesGet queued →
Clay
Noida
Weekend mornings
District & clubOpen to apply
Noida Stadium
Weekend clay-court doubles — long rallies, honest points.
DoublesGet queued →
Hard
Central & South
Weekday mornings
Women, once competitiveOpen to apply
Chanakyapuri courts
For women who trained to win and want that level back.
Singles & doublesGet queued →
Hard
Dwarka
Weekend evenings
Ranked juniors (comeback)Open to apply
Dwarka sector courts
Former ranked juniors, back to chasing a ball down.
SinglesGet queued →
Synthetic
Gurugram
Weekends
Serious socialOpen to apply
Sohna Road
Your easy way back if you played competitively once.
DoublesGet queued →
Founding members
Built to actually happen
The first pods run on a small season membership — it covers court bookings, fresh balls, and the matchmaking that keeps every session level-matched and flake-free. Founding members lock in the intro rate and help shape the first Delhi NCR cohort.
- ✓ Level-matched pod & group chat
- ✓ Booked courts & balls sorted for you
- ✓ A ladder, so games mean something
First cohort
Founding-member rate for everyone in the first pods.
Claim founding spot →Pricing shared with your pod invite. No payment to apply.
Questions, answered
Is this just pickleball in disguise?＋
No. This is tennis, on a tennis court, with people who care about a proper backhand. If you want the real thing back, you're in the right place.
I haven't played in years and I'm rusty. Do I still belong?＋
That's the entire point of Off the Bench. We group by comeback level too, so your first weeks are with people knocking off the same rust — not someone trying to bagel you.
Do I need to have played ITF or college tennis?＋
No. Ranked juniors, state and district players, academy squads and 'once competitive, now social' players are all welcome. We just group by real level so the games stay honest.
What does it cost?＋
The first pods run on a small season membership that covers court bookings, balls and the matchmaking that keeps every session level-matched and actually happening. Founding members lock in the intro rate — details land with your pod invite.
Which areas are you starting in?＋
South Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Dwarka and Central Delhi to begin, with more pods opening as applications come in. Tell us where you play and we'll build around you.
When does my pod start?＋
We're reading through the applications now and forming the first groups. Apply and you'll hear from us as your level and area fill out.
Delhi NCR first. Your city next.
We’re starting where the interest is loudest — but the bench is full everywhere. As players raise their hands, Off the Bench rolls into more cities.
Bengaluru · soonMumbai · soonPune · soonHyderabad · soonChandigarh · soonChennai · soonKolkata · soon
Your racquet’s been waiting.
Two minutes to tell us your game. Then we’ll find your people and get you back on court.