Sukdev Singh, principal of Sri Dasmesh International School in Taman Bukit Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, conceived the game using a wooden racquet, balls made of foam, and a badminton court.
[5] Malaysian Ministry of Education included this sport under 1Student1Sport programme in 2017 for secondary schools.
[8] Jombola was introduced to east Malaysian states of Sabah in 2020[9] and Sarawak in 2022.
[10] Sukdev also planned to make Jombola as Olympics demonstration sport between 2028 and 2032.
[12] The ball must be served diagonally and landed within the opposite rectangle in which the opponent is standing.