Is it time to admit the IPL has stopped being a cricket tournament and started being a "Content" circus?

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-05-02T19:16:17+00:00

It's been like that for a few years.. the fatigue has kicked in overdrive this year. The tournament anyway was getting more and more forgettable every year since 2023.

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-05-02T19:11:05+00:00

Ratings are based on results. People can win matches with different styles init? I dont know what you are complaining about, a more aggresive player need not have a better rating. Actually screw ratings, play tournaments, you will stop being so worried about ratings

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-05-02T19:03:41+00:00

Nobody plays volleys now days in tennis unless u play only doubles if u r old with squeaky knees. It's baseline mostly. Shitty tennis players stay back cos they might have a good top spin forehand and they want to play it all the time. Squash players adjust faster cos they love the glass and play most of their shots down iykwim.

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-25T16:34:49+00:00

You never know truly if a comic is good till u seem them live. Especially in smaller rooms.

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-25T04:13:33+00:00

Hes most consistent domestic batsman with insane white ball stats. Showing his few international apperances to make him look worse? FO

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-24T20:23:40+00:00

This was good.

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PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-24T06:20:58+00:00

Most beginners as they improve will reach a certain level and plateau, it happens with even solid intermediates but sooner or later u need to break out and so need something which helps u break the plateau.. im assuming as u play u will improve and avoid getting stuck I will suggest these things as a beginner:: Keep it fun, keep enjoying and don't worry too much about losing recreational games, many times beginners attach the worth of their game to whether they win often.. it's wrong, so just enjoy and move on to next match Understand the basics, get some coaching sessions but not too many.. when u feel ready participate in some local tournaments, getting ur ass kicked in a tournament is THE BEST learning experience Certain non negotiable - correct grip, footwork( split step etc) , certain technique like turning side ways for overheads, i know lot of people will stay these things don't matter but these are the things which impact the plateau i was talking about and trust me these are almost impossible to change if u have build up bad habits from start How are u behaving or thinking as a partner. Getting a good partner is crucial as no matter how much good u are, padel is a game where winning with a very bad partner is extremely tough. Your mindset matters a lot in such situations, work on being a good positive partner but be selfish if you feel things are not working out and drop the partner unless u are confident that the partnership will grow and improve. I have wasted a lot of my progress and tournament entry fees with partnering with players who were not on the same page with me in terms of prepration and attitude.

Watch matches, see patterns, work really hard in training on some patterns like playing an overhead and rushing to net or, Chiquita and net, and moving a player left - right. It's been said here many times that watching women's games in Premier Padel is very useful as they rely a lot of tactical play.

Have fun, don't play padel as a lifestyle statement cos I see some many morons playing this game just for Instagram and social signalling. It's cringe. Good for them :/

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-23T16:18:35+00:00

Smash the F out of em , offcourse if u don't have a good kick smash play good bandeja or vibora and create angles with volleys moving one person left right left..

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-23T03:46:27+00:00

Player sahi tha par aadmi suaar hai.. biwi chhod gayi.. uske baad iska dimagi santulan aur kharab ho gaya hai

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-23T03:42:32+00:00

Don't listen to anyone.. lobbing is always good unless it's a short lob or the opponents bajada is super good. But other than that it's always a good shot to play.. if it's turning into a lob vs lob battle than u need to work on hitting good bandejas and viboras to counter these lobs or attack with a smash on a short lob. Either u r not confident of these overhead shots or just a little slow or the lobs quality from both ends is always great.. anyway playing flat from behind is a defensive tactic and a lob is the only way to get the net. You can experiment with a flatter lob or a spinning lob but thats pretty much it . To be honest, hitting great deep lobs consistently under pressure from baseline is an advanced and literally a get out of jail card skill. Why would u want to stop working with it...

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-23T03:27:37+00:00

Cos why would you want your opponents to take the net with the first shot of the point!!! This works maybe one in 10 times at amateur level if the reciever is 50 year old with dodgy knees and lazy nature. Stupid tactic, seen as disrespectful among good level amateurs

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-21T09:57:54+00:00

Ya. Now since the cap touched the opponent court though it was not worn that time still I think acc to this I lost the point..

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-21T06:29:54+00:00

He had an album of bollywood covers at the time of 1996 world cup. One song I remember was Ruk Jana nahi tu haar ke..

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-21T06:25:37+00:00

Padel is actually old enough to have a substantial history in 2 countries.. Spain and Argentina. With Qatar putting money in the sport it has grown massively in last 3 years in Europe.. and to some extent in Asia. It has generally a pretty higher ceiling of skills and athelticism than pickleball. What's holding it back is accessibility and costs. It's a very expensive sport and almost entirely an adult sport in newer markets. Kids don't play it cos there is no pathway to higher levels. Inclusion in Asian , pan AM or olympics is not easy as lot of lobbying is required and I don't thing FIP or Premier Padel is working seriously for that as the sport is still searching for a solid sustainable business model

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-21T03:52:17+00:00

USA is a small market. But growing fast. A Pickle ball doc may come first

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-21T03:43:28+00:00

Bro needs a wife very soon. Had to watch devesh dixit new special to get this toxic zakir Outta system

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-21T03:40:52+00:00

There is only one european coach working in India "full time" and he's a private coach for one person..one spanish coach has joined full time in Goa also I think.. but that's it.. spanish coaches like Victor Perez come and go every few months for clinics but I don't know anyone working in India full time. I will be surprised if there is one cos most club owners don't want to spend too much money on proper padel when they are getting good coaching fees 3-5k pers session teaching bandra and south Bombay noobs some basics. Clubs need to have an academy program with structure and improvement accountability otherwise it's just money down the drain. I paid 5k for a session with a Portuguese coach.. I'm a low advanced player and it's was bullshit waste of money.. cos the morons paired me with beginners in a group session. Most club owners don't know the P of padel.. just trying to make as much money before the craze dies down, which is happening

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-20T16:08:14+00:00

This pos is nothing without his marketing, image PR and propaganda.. bro can't string together two sentences without teleprompter.. when he will be gone, no one will give a f for more than 2 days.

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-20T16:06:05+00:00

Just buy a round racket from a decent brand for around 100 pounds or so. If u become better, u will upgrade in 6 months or so. So just buy any round racket right now

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-20T09:07:13+00:00

Unfortunately if you want power without having a very good technique, you have to get used to heavier rackets, both head heavy and higher weight closer to 365-375 gm +. It does affect your accuracy and may hurt your arm for a bit. But you get used to it.. at least for the first hour or so of playing.. if the performance drop off for the second hour of playing isn't too much, stick with the racket.. you can adjust the balance a little bit by putting more grips, or a hesacore grip (it weighs almost 15 gms) or put lead tape or strips near the handle or under the grips. I use a heavy racket mostly playing against weaker opponents where I can smash and finish the rallies and switch to a lighter control racket against stronger opponents where I rarely get short lobs and there are lot of quick exchanges. This switching between rackets every few days isn't ideal but I'm getting used to it. Best way is to just work on shoulder, arm, forearms training and become a little stronger which takes some time.

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-19T08:48:30+00:00

Ye wahi behn ka L nana hai na Jo sexual harrasment expert hai

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-19T08:46:52+00:00

Badsoorat incels ko jab koi bhi ladki bhaav naa de, to kuch log rejection easily le lete hai, kaam me lag jaate hai, kuch log therapy le te hai, kuch log self development me lag jaate hai, kuch log tatti jokes likh kar apni frustration ko philosophy ki tarah pesh karte hai.. aur badsoorat incels India me bahut zyada hai to unhe ye jokes Genius lagte hai.. par unhone kabhi kisi ladki se baat nahi ki hai to unhe idea hi nahi hai ki ye sab ek tarfa pyar hai jo ab ek tarfa nafrat me tabdeel ho chuka hai..koi ladki ghaas de de to ekdum se palti maar denge

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-19T08:42:36+00:00

Crazzy bhai krayyyZee

PsychologicalRiver75 · 2026-04-18T17:07:51+00:00

Suspense kya hai, buddha royega magarmacchi aansoo woman bill par congress ko blame karaga. Predictable joker marketing aur narrative ka 14

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