Sports Playbook - Instasport (Page 40)

Badminton

A durable, head-heavy all-rounder for improving players: our Yonex Astrox 7 DG review, who it suits, and how it compares in the range.

Sports Playbook

Rim height, portable versus fixed, backboard size and material: how to pick a home basketball hoop that survives Indian driveways.

Sports Playbook

From a starter padel racket to a youth boxing kit: sporty Rakhi gifts your brother or sister will actually use, sorted by budget.

Badminton

Regulation height, tough mesh and a stand that suits your surface: how to pick a home badminton net and post set.

Pickleball

Regulation size, portable vs permanent and materials that survive the monsoon: how to choose a pickleball net.

Table Tennis

Ready-made or build your own? The pros, cons and long-term cost of pre-assembled versus custom table tennis bats.

Tennis

Rackets, extra-duty balls and the one upgrade that matters most: hard-court tennis gear for the US Open season.

Golf

Loft, head design and shaft flex: how to pick a fairway wood you will actually hit well, with prices for India.

Running

What the plate really does, who should buy one, and how to use carbon racers without getting hurt.

Football

Bounce, build and size: how indoor and outdoor footballs differ, and exactly which one to buy for where you play.

Swimming

Goggles, cap, costume and the full kit bag: what your child needs for school swimming this term, with prices and sizing tips.

Cricket

A club cricketer's review of The Bat Engineer Cerberus English willow bat, plus who it suits and how to care for it.