Soldier and Professional

Vinod is 68, and rather persistent. As I do, he too continues to play squash. He knew, that with me he could continue to improve his game. Such a situation may be rather perplexing to too many. In first place Vinod as he nears 70, wants to learn any thing at all, and that the same happens to be Squash. Nov 2009, saw me participating in the National Squash in my age group (55-65). Since Rahul, by then, was already in the National Squad for Golf, this journey was satisfying. Surely children should be happy with me for having played squash consistently and having reached this stage. Somehow, in May 2011, I felt, increasing pain in my right knee. To begin with I shrugged it off to heredity, my father limped on right leg in his advanced years So, may be. Suman thought otherwise and ensured that I had myself checked by ortho. Ortho in Fortis NOIDA found increased gap between top and bottom right limb bones at knee on the inner side and less on outer. Ortho wondered how I played squash. He ha...

I commenced playing squash in the year 1970, then 21. In 1985, Col Sundar Lalawani was my squash partner in Kalu Chak, a hamlet on the outskirts of the Jammu. He was a tough competitor in the squash court. Abruptly he stopped coming for squash. It was appropriate, that we call on Lalwanis, and we did. It so transpired that Mrs Lalwani, happened to have read an article by a doctor, who advised, that squash should not be played beyond 35, by some other accounts after 40. Well, that was rather unpalatable to me and made me uncomfortable, for it has been squash, which I had been able to play consistently. Here, I was beneficiary of the un-utilized squash racquet of Col Lalwani It was a foregone conclusion that well defined difference of opinion and animated discussion was on cards. I have a knack of survival. Now 60 and still playing, any time I am confronted with wisdom on "when to stop playing squash" I get away by stating, that I am a limited player, and that ha...