![Could padel – a mutant concoction of tennis, table tennis and squash – be racquet sport's answer to T20 cricket? Could padel – a mutant concoction of tennis, table tennis and squash – be racquet sport's answer to T20 cricket?](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/tennis/2020/03/06/TELEMMGLPICT000227104934_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqZVv4uxUxl57E9DaqznHx1-pdbLgYkNZZxY5v7udfGHc.jpeg)
Could padel – a mutant concoction of tennis, table tennis and squash – be racquet sport's answer to T20 cricket?
![Indoor sport facility for padel—a combination of tennis and squash—opens in North Austin | Community Impact Indoor sport facility for padel—a combination of tennis and squash—opens in North Austin | Community Impact](https://communityimpact.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/AustinPadelTennis_2.jpg)
Indoor sport facility for padel—a combination of tennis and squash—opens in North Austin | Community Impact
![It's easy for squash players to pick up, it's fun and sociable: Why I love padel, by Elliot Selby - Squash Mad It's easy for squash players to pick up, it's fun and sociable: Why I love padel, by Elliot Selby - Squash Mad](https://i0.wp.com/squashmad.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yZcZ7YeRzSICPIxDfQAnw_thumb_3948.jpg?resize=696%2C425&ssl=1)
It's easy for squash players to pick up, it's fun and sociable: Why I love padel, by Elliot Selby - Squash Mad
![Padel is a racquet sport that combines the elements of tennis, squash and badminton. Padel is the world's fastest growing sport. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / code 10040 Stock Photo - Alamy Padel is a racquet sport that combines the elements of tennis, squash and badminton. Padel is the world's fastest growing sport. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / code 10040 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FK0CRH/padel-is-a-racquet-sport-that-combines-the-elements-of-tennis-squash-and-badminton-padel-is-the-worlds-fastest-growing-sport-photo-anders-wiklund-tt-code-10040-2FK0CRH.jpg)
Padel is a racquet sport that combines the elements of tennis, squash and badminton. Padel is the world's fastest growing sport. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / code 10040 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Padel at the Pyramids highlights the growing gulf between the two sports as squash numbers continue to fall - Squash Mad Padel at the Pyramids highlights the growing gulf between the two sports as squash numbers continue to fall - Squash Mad](https://i0.wp.com/squashmad.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/B5022CC1-AD5B-4655-AC0B-67994D55263B_1_201_a.jpeg?fit=828%2C421&ssl=1)