The Pace Mafia Files: Stop Chasing Fake Speed Goals
Stop wasting money on fake speed gun promises. Fast bowling is about genetics and skill, not manipulated gadgets. Here is the reality check your career needs.
The pocket radar scam is real. These coaches use faulty gadgets to show inflated speeds, luring in kids with the promise of 150 kph. I'm calling out this "hera pheri" and explaining why you can't trust these numbers.
A coach is using my videos to defend his own questionable methods. I'm setting the record straight. My issue isn't with individuals, but with the entire system of lies that is ruining careers. This is about honesty versus emotional manipulation.
I'm issuing an open challenge to the "Neera Pace Foundation" and others. Let's have a public debate on genetics, biomechanics, and your claims of increasing speed by 20 kph in 3 months. Let's see who is telling the truth in front of the kids you're fooling.
This coach claims he can make 15 fast bowlers, but BCCI doesn't even have that many. I break down the absurdity of these claims. I'm not making fast bowlers; I provide an environment for naturally fast bowlers to train and improve their skills.
He finally admitted it: not everyone can bowl 150 kph. This is the exact point I've been making. It's about genetics. The fight was never personal; it was about exposing the lie that hard work alone can make anyone a genuine fast bowler.
I'm offering a proposal to the coaches who claim they can increase speed by 20 kph in 3 months. Go to the MRF Pace Foundation or the NCA, take their 135 kph bowlers, and make them 155 kph. If you can do it, the whole country benefits.
I'm teaching these so called pace coaches how to fly without wings, just like they claim to make fast bowlers without genetics. This is a sarcastic take on the ridiculous promises made by fraudulent coaches who are ruining the game.
The truth about genetics and fast bowling. You can't turn a donkey into a horse. A bowler who isn't naturally fast by 17 or 18 will not become a 150 kph machine. It's better to focus on skill than to chase an impossible dream.
This video of a 142 kph delivery is another fraud. The ball is a lightweight, non-standard ball. I'm offering 5 lakhs today if this kid can bowl 140 kph with a proper leather ball. These coaches are playing with lives for likes.
This is Pankaj Vashisht. He has never played professional cricket or even used a leather ball before. Today, he clocked 124 kph naturally. This is what I mean when I say fast bowlers are born, not made in a factory with fake drills.
About The "Pace Mafia" Files: Debunking Industry Frauds
If a coach promises to add 20 kph to your speed in three months using a few drills, he is selling you a fantasy. Real fast bowling requires specific genetic traits and years of technical skill refinement. Stop betting your future on manipulated pocket radar readings and start focusing on the actual game sense that gets you selected.
The Hard Truth About Fast Bowling
There is no 'fast bowling factory' where you can walk in as an amateur and walk out as a 150 kph machine. Fast bowling is primarily a gift of genetics. If you are 18 and not naturally fast, grinding your body into the ground won't change your basic physiological engine. You are just an 'Alto' trying to be a 'Ferrari', and in the process, you are burning your career and your parents' savings.
Why the Radar Guns Lie
I see coaches using pocket radars that glitch or are manipulated to show inflated numbers. They use these to lure in kids who don't know better. They show you a 142 kph delivery, but ask yourself: was it a leather ball? Was it a standard pitch? Did they use a lightweight ball to fake the numbers? If these kids were actually bowling 145+ kph, they wouldn't be playing district-level trials, they would be at the NCA or the IPL nets.
Real Skill vs. Fake Speed
Speed is useless if you are a flat bowler with no control. I train athletes to bowl with accuracy, line, and length. Real cricket is won in the mind and through skill. Focus on:
- Genetic Audit: Understanding your physical reality before spending lakhs.
- Injury Prevention: Training for longevity, not just for a one-off viral video.
- Game Intelligence: Learning how to read a batsman, not just aiming at a target.
Stop looking for magic drills. If you want to know if you have the potential to play at the next level, book a reality check session. I don't sugarcoat, but I will save you years of wasted effort.
Ravi Chhikara
I am not here to hold your hand or promise a fast track to the IPL. I played Ranji Trophy, and I know the difference between a real athlete and a marketing gimmick. If you want the ugly truth about your potential and actual cricket training, we will get along.
Stop searching for shortcuts.
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