Pro Badminton 101 (with Pushkal Irusumalla)

Huge guest this week as we get professional badminton player Pushkal Irusumalla on the podcast. We chat with him about his journey from picking up badminton as a kid after failed attempts to be Cristiano Ronaldo to where he is today travelling the world playing badminton in a pursuit to be world number 1.

He opens up about his upbringing and how his dad has trained, shaped and supported him along the way, as well as the various trials and tribulations he has faced in his journey as a pro athlete.

After our chat and a couple of mini games, Pushkal has a couple of questions for us before we jump into a classic round of Bullslut.

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📱 BADMINTON PROFILE: https://bwfbadminton.com/player/98325/pushkal-irusumalla

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