Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma play pickleball: Why this is a fun family workout

Cricketer Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma recently sparred on a pickleball court as part of a team bonding event of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

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All the players and their families got together for a moment of fun and fitness before the team gets into competitive mode for the next round. Once a retirees’ sport, pickleball has now become a family and a neighbourhood routine for ensuring quick health benefits without trying too hard.Pickleball is an amalgamation of tennis, badminton and ping-pong, played with a light, plastic ball on a smaller court and a net that's not too high. Though not as rigorous as tennis or as exhausting as badminton, it gives you almost a perfect workout. “From a medical standpoint, it offers several benefits across age groups and that bridge helps in developing a family fitness plan,” says Vaibhav Daga, Head, Sports Science and Rehabilitation, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai.

What are the health benefits of playing pickleball regularly?