Used tennis rackets in Varanasi typically sell for ₹1,900 to ₹14,000 (about $20 to $150). Rackets have a hidden shelf life: the graphite frame loses stiffness over years even if the racket looks new.
Selling a tennis racket in Varanasi
Varanasi is among the oldest living cities in the world, with a silk weaving tradition that has run for centuries and a constant flow of pilgrims and visitors. Textiles and traditional crafts define what is distinctive here.
Pilgrimage and tourism drive a good deal of the trade and both are seasonal. Humidity near the river is high and is hard on textiles and paper stored without care.
The lanes of the old city are too narrow for vehicles and genuinely difficult to navigate, so anything large has to be collected from the edge of them. The newer parts of the city are straightforward.
On silk, ask whether it is handloom or powerloom and check the weave in daylight. The difference is substantial in value and the trade here is old enough that honest sellers will say.
Handing it over in Varanasi
Demand climbs ahead of the festival season and again in the run-up to wedding season, when clothing, jewellery and home items all move faster.
What tennis rackets are worth
What lifts the price
- Recent frames from recognised makers
- No cracks at the throat or hoop
What pulls it down
- Broken or missing grommets
- Cheap aluminium rackets
Working out what yours is worth
- Inspect the throat and hoop closely for hairline cracks
- Check the grommet strip is complete
Getting it ready
- Find the head size in square inches, the unstrung weight and the grip size, usually printed on the frame or butt cap.
- Check the frame for cracks and the grommets for wear, and clean or replace the overgrip.
Photograph
- The throat showing head size, weight and grip size markings
- The frame edges and grommets, plus any chip or crack
Put in the description
- Unstrung weight and balance if marked
- String condition and when last strung
Brand, model, head size and grip: “Wilson Pro Staff 97, 4 3/8 Grip, Strung”. Grip size is essential and printed on the butt cap. Say whether the strings are fresh, playable or dead — restringing is a known cost buyers factor in.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (Uttar Pradesh)
Common questions
Where can I sell a tennis racket in Varanasi?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. The lanes of the old city are too narrow for vehicles and genuinely difficult to navigate, so anything large has to be collected from the edge of them. The newer parts of the city are straightforward.
What grip size is it?
Read the butt cap. Grip size is as important as shoe size and a wrong one is unusable without a rebuild.
How much is a tennis racket worth in Varanasi?
Most used tennis rackets change hands for ₹1,900 to ₹14,000 (about $20 to $150). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a tennis racket across India, what tennis rackets are worth, everything second hand in Varanasi, or Sports & Outdoors in Varanasi.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.