Book Review | Before India Almost Became A Badminton Superpower

Net Flicks, authored by the father-son duo of Vijay and Akshay Lokapally, attempts to set the record straight, detailing the rich history of badminton in the country, starting from Prakash Nath, playing the 1947 All-England Championships final even as his hometown Lahore burned in the flames of partition, to the current times

Update: 2025-07-06 07:45 GMT

The book is cleverly organised into specific time frames and key players, giving the reader a good sense of the development of the sport in the country and how early successes came off the trials and tribulations of our crusaders, through pain and sometimes despite the poverty of sensitivity of people in authority. — AA Image