Pickle Storm

Pickle Storm · Abbotsford, BC

Meet the founders.

The three people putting Pickle Storm on court.

Portrait of Ashish Dawar in a white shirt
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Ashish Dawar

IT Consultant & Cyber Security Expert

Ashish is a sports enthusiast and one of the founders of Shuttle Storm, where he and Dr. Arya organise tournaments for players in Abbotsford.

By day he is an IT consultant and cyber security expert. He built the tournament software that Pickle Storm runs on: registration, court calls, live scores and results, all from a phone.

“No matter how tired I am, I play.”
Founder of
Shuttle Storm
Day job
IT consultant, cyber security
Built
The tournament software
Dr. Rakesh Arya in his dental office
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Dr. Rakesh Arya

Dentist · Abbotsford Dental Centre

By day, Dr. Rakesh Arya is a dentist at Abbotsford Dental Centre on Langdon Street in Abbotsford. He is one of the founders of Shuttle Storm, which he organises with Ashish.

He is a sports enthusiast who doesn’t sit out tournaments. If there’s a draw, he’s in it, and he plays every match with full spirit, from the first rally to the last.

Age has never been part of the conversation. He simply loves sport, and it shows every time he steps on court.

Every tournament. Every match. Full spirit.
Practice
Abbotsford Dental Centre
Founder of
Shuttle Storm
Tournaments missed
None, if he can help it
Portrait of Sanjay Arora in a black track jacket, holding a pickleball paddle
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Sanjay Arora

Pickleball enthusiast

Sanjay is a pickleball enthusiast who plays the game very competitively.

Why Pickle Storm

Built by players.

Pickle Storm comes from the team behind Shuttle Storm, whose November 21, 2026 event at UFV filled every spot and was covered by the Abbotsford News and the Langley Advance Times.

Pickle Storm is on Saturday, January 30 and Sunday, January 31, 2027 at the Ag-Rec Building in Abbotsford.

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