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eChai Startup Pickleball Night in Ahmedabad

<div>Friends of eChai. Pickleball. Networking. Super Fun.</div>

Friends of eChai. Pickleball. Networking. Super Fun.

Wednesday, 27 December 2023
9:00–11:00 PM IST
Jatin Chaudhary Aalap Sanghvi Bhavin S Bhagat Jatin, Aalap + 8 others went See who came
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