He looks a lot like Jaseel P Ismail, one of India's best ever players. But, if it's indeed Jaseel, he appears to have thickened quite a bit. Where was this taken? What was the occasion?
Right on, Mr Oldhand. It is indeed Jaseel. This was taken last week when I was in Kochi, Kerala during my vacation. He has gained a few pounds but still plays like a pro. I am the one to his right, the other fat dude!!!
Huh? So you already knew the answer? Anyway, it must be wonderful to play with such a fantastic player. He started out as a singles player and then moved to doubles. Jaseel could jump quite high and had a very strong smash too. I believe he has a few national titles to his name
Thank you; I guess! Hopefully there will be a few pounds coming off from my body in the next 4 weeks.
Hah.. ..of course malayali knows the person..or maybe it's the first time Oldhand sees a pic of malayali??.. Btw, malayali, wow, so you're getting a head start in India for the WC, eh??..I guess you're staying there til end of August??..
I wish I was staying for the WC, but unfortunately, I am back in the states already. I couldnt NOT get the vacation that I wanted!!! sob sob!!! Here are some additional pictures of my vacation to Kerala!
^^Oh, well..^^ ..bummer. I was thinking "Wait a minute, isn't malayali supposed to be traveling to India & attend the WC? If so, wow, he sure got a long vacation".. Did you immerse yourself underneath that waterfall??..
LOL. It was raining that day & I really didnt feel like getting immersed in the waterfall. This is a place called Munnar near Kochi. beautiful place.
^^I was looking at your pics above..^^ ..and i'm quite sure you could've used a nice waterfall shower after that baddy session (if only the waterfall is located just outside the badminton hall)..
If only!!! The place I played was a really nice facility. I should have taken a picture of it but I forgot...
^^I'm looking at the wooden floor..^^ ..is the floor hard? or medium/springy feel??..how much was the playing fee, if there was any??..airconditioned hall??..i also notice some seatings? is that a full-time baddy hall? or is that hall used for other sports as well?..
Djarum club players like Eddy Hartono, Arbi and Sigit also played in the same tournament. If I recall correctly, Jaseel struggled 'a bit'.
It is hard wood floor & quite "spongy". Guests are allowed in only with a paying member; there is no fee to get in as a guest but you have to bring in your own birdies. I got in using Jaseel's membership. The hall is probably air conditioned but it was definitely turned off while we were playing. It is not a full time baddy hall. They have other programs that happens there but every day morning and evening, it is dedicated to badminton. The only issue that I found was lighting. The corner courts(there are 10 total) were poorly lit. Jawaharlal Indoor Stadium in Kochi.
^^I see..^^ ..hmm, hard wood but "spongy" feel??..hmm.. Yeah, i can imagine it must've felt like a sauna in there, esp. with all that humidity hanging in the air..
Yeah, not as spongy as the rubber mats but spongy for a hardwood floor. The humidity was insane; we were are sweating like crazy. Whilst I was there, I had to take showers 3 times a day because u feel so 'sticky' all the time. & one more thing, the inside of the stadium, there are tons of mosquitos!!!! So, if u r not playing, carry an insect repellent into the stadium!
