Senior Squash Nationals: Joshna Chinappa, Saurav Ghosal advance to semis
4 years, 11 months ago

Senior Squash Nationals: Joshna Chinappa, Saurav Ghosal advance to semis

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu's Abhay Singh was unsure of his participation in the SRFI-77th Senior National squash championships due to a knee injury. He won the British Open U-23 last month and earlier in February he upset World No.79 Shawn Delierre in the first round of Banker’s Hall tournament in Canada before retiring midway against Christopher Gordon in the next round while hurting his knee in the process. READ | Arjuna award winner Anil Nayar feels Olympics slot can help Squash grow Meanwhile, Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu tamed Yash Fadte of Goa 11-7, 11-2, 11-7 in a last-eight match to set up a clash with Abhishek Pradhan, the second seed. A minor upset came when 18-year-old Sanya Vats from Delhi pushed out seasoned and higher-seeded Urwashi Joshi of Maharashtra 11-5, 9-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-3 in the women’s quarterfinals. Touted as the next big stars after Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal Karthik in the women’s category, Tanvi Khanna and Sunayna Kuruvilla made it to the semifinals with relative ease.

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2024 Year in Sports, Squash: Olympic inclusion, young stars show promise, Saurav Ghosal retires
2 weeks, 2 days ago

2024 Year in Sports, Squash: Olympic inclusion, young stars show promise, Saurav Ghosal retires

The Hindu  

It was yet another breakthrough year for Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh while Indians Squash star Saurav Ghosal announced his retirement. April HCL Squash Tour Chennai: Anahat Singh added another title to her collection by winning the women’s singles event. HCL Squash Tour Kolkata: Anahat Singh secured yet another women’s singles title, highlighting her consistent performance throughout the year. Sunil …

Rising star Abhay Singh ready to take the next step, says there is no hole in Indian squash after Ghosal’s retirement
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Rising star Abhay Singh ready to take the next step, says there is no hole in Indian squash after Ghosal’s retirement

The Hindu  

Retired squash icon Saurav Ghosal’s legacy looms large, but India possesses a pool of promising players capable of ensuring a seamless transition, said world no. Abhay had sealed India’s victory over Hong Kong, ensuring a fifth-place finish for the Indian men’s team at the World Squash Team Championships. I’m entering the new year feeling positive and happy, with plans to …

Saurav Ghosal rules out retirement from playing squash for another two years
1 month ago

Saurav Ghosal rules out retirement from playing squash for another two years

The Hindu  

Indian squash star Saurav Ghosal on Wednesday said despite retiring from professional circuit, he wants to continue playing for another two years, but ruled out any ambitions of getting into the sport’s administration. Starting with the grassroots level and then maybe, one high performance centre to help all this talent that we are talking about.” “I always said I still …

Indian sports wrap, August 1: National squash championship starting from Aug 4
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, August 1: National squash championship starting from Aug 4

The Hindu  

SQUASH 80th National squash championship scheduled to be held from August 4 to 10 The 80th National squash championship About 670 players, a record number compared to the figures of 450 and 417 in the last two editions, will be competing in the championship, which would also serve as the selection criteria for the World Team Championship in Hong Kong …

Indian sports wrap, July 5: Abhay Singh in two semis in Asian doubles squash championships
6 months, 1 week ago

Indian sports wrap, July 5: Abhay Singh in two semis in Asian doubles squash championships

The Hindu  

SQUASH Abhay Singh in two semis in Asian doubles Talented Abhay Singh is in two semifinals in the ongoing Asian Doubles Squash Championships in Johor. “We conducted a similar program earlier in the month of March simultaneously at four cities- Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Raipur and Guwahati which was attended by around 100 participants including few former players.” -PTI TENNIS Adil Kalyanpur …

Indian sports wrap, July 3: Abhay-Velavan pair gets top billing in Asian Doubles Squash
6 months, 1 week ago

Indian sports wrap, July 3: Abhay-Velavan pair gets top billing in Asian Doubles Squash

The Hindu  

SQUASH Abhay-Velavan pair gets top billing in Asian Doubles Squash The Indian pair of Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar has been given top billing in the men’s doubles event of the Asian Doubles Squash Championship, which begins here on Thursday. - PTI VOLLEYBALL 22nd Asian Women’s U20 Championship: India stuns Hong Kong 3-2, through to round of last 8 India …

Indian Sports Wrap, June 12: India men and women make winning start at Asian Team Squash Championships
7 months ago

Indian Sports Wrap, June 12: India men and women make winning start at Asian Team Squash Championships

The Hindu  

SQUASH India men and women make winning start at Asian Team Squash Championships The Indian men’s and women’s teams made a winning start at the Asian Team Squash Championships 2024 in Dalian, China on Tuesday. Under-18 girls: Shagun Kumari bt Suhani Gaur 6-4, 3-6, 6-2; Devanshi Gohil bt Dhatri Dave 3-6, 6-2, 6-1; Ananya Jain bt Nandini Kansal 6-3, 6-4; …

Indian sports wrap, May 23: Senthilkumar, Abhay advance at QSF 3 squash in Doha
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, May 23: Senthilkumar, Abhay advance at QSF 3 squash in Doha

The Hindu  

SQUASH Senthilkumar, Abhay advance at QSF 3 squash in Doha National champion Velavan Senthilkumar and Asian Games medallist Abhay Singh made a winning start at the prestigious USD 53,500 QSF 3 squash, a PSA World Tour Bronze event, in Doha. The results Men: Ravindu Laksiri bt Vaibhav Chauhan 11-1, 11-5, 11-2; Diwakar Singh bt Athbi Hamad 6-11, 5-11, 11-8, 14-12, …

Indian sports wrap, April 18: Akanksha Salunkhe moves into quarters of Squash Asian Qualifying event
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, April 18: Akanksha Salunkhe moves into quarters of Squash Asian Qualifying event

The Hindu  

SQUASH Salunkhe moves into quarters of Asian Qualifying event of World Championship squash Indian women squash player Akanksha Salunkhe defeated Malaysia’s Thanusaa Uthrian in the opening round of Asian Qualifying event for the World Championship in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. - Kamesh Srinivasan The results: $164,000 Challenger, Acapulco, Mexico Doubles : Antoine Bellier & Luca Sanchez bt Arjun Kadhe & …

Indian sports news wrap: March 23
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports news wrap: March 23

The Hindu  

BOXING Uttarakhand, Delhi storm into quarterfinals Aditya Mehra, along with four other boxers from Uttarakhand and Arti Kumar, among six Delhi pugilists, stormed into the quarterfinals on day four of the third Sub Junior National Championship at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida. -Stan Rayan BADMINTON Divecha shines with 2 gold at Indian Masters National Badminton …

Indian sports news wrap, January 10
1 year ago

Indian sports news wrap, January 10

The Hindu  

ATHLETICS Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Jyothi Yarraji included in Asian Indoor Athletics Championships Asian Games champion shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Asian champion sprint hurdler Jyothi Yarraji and Asian long jump silver medallist figure in the 15-member Indian team for the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships which will be held in Tehran, Iran, from February 17 to 19. Doubles : Rithvik Bollipalli …

79th National Squash Championships: Top seed Tanvi Khanna beats Rathika and makes it to the finals
1 year, 1 month ago

79th National Squash Championships: Top seed Tanvi Khanna beats Rathika and makes it to the finals

The Hindu  

Top seed Tanvi Khanna had a fairly straightforward straight games win, 11-1, 11-5, 11-8, over Rathika Suthanthira Seelan in the semifinal to enter the women’s final of the 79th National squash championships at the Indian Squash and Triathlon Academy here on Wednesday. “Obviously, you’re always really concerned when you’re down. But mostly I’m very happy with my performance it was …

79th National Squash C’ship: Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna enter semifinals
1 year, 1 month ago

79th National Squash C’ship: Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna enter semifinals

The Hindu  

Second seed Anahat Singh defeated Pooja Arthi 11-6, 11-8, 11-4 and Diya Yadav 11-7, 11-2, 11-2 in the round-of-16 and quarterfinal matches to make it to the women’s semifinals of the 79th National squash championships at the Indian Squash and Triathlon Academy here on Tuesday. Top seed Tanvi Khanna also had seemingly easy outings as she beat Tanishka Jain 11-7, …

79th National squash championship: Abhay Singh, Tanvi Khanna named top seeds
1 year, 1 month ago

79th National squash championship: Abhay Singh, Tanvi Khanna named top seeds

The Hindu  

Hangzhou Asian Games medal-winners Abhay Singh and Tanvi Khanna are the men’s and women’s top seeds at the 79th National squash championship to be held from November 17 to 23 at the Indian Squash and Triathlon Academy in Chennai. Abhay Singh is the men’s defending champion and this will be his third time participating in the championship. Ramit Tandon and …

National Squash Championship Begins in Chennai Sans Joshna Chinappa
1 year, 1 month ago

National Squash Championship Begins in Chennai Sans Joshna Chinappa

News 18  

Some of India’s top players, sans defending women’s champion Joshna Chinappa, will be seen in action in the National Squash Championship which begins Friday. Follow all the action from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 including the World Cup schedule, World Cup 2023 results, and ICC Cricket World Cup points table. “Our commitment extends to providing continuous support to players, …

India’s Asian Games squash medallists walk the ramp at Lakme Fashion Week 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

India’s Asian Games squash medallists walk the ramp at Lakme Fashion Week 2023

The Hindu  

Asian Games 2023 medallists Joshna Chinappa, Tanvi Khanna, Anahat Singh, Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Abhay Singh walked the ramp at the Lakme Fashion Week 2023 in Delhi. READ | Top 10 moments from AsianGames2023 - Part 1 The squash team had a very successful stint at the Hangzhou Asiad in China where they bagged two gold, one silver and two …

India's squash stars sign off with gold and silver
1 year, 3 months ago

India's squash stars sign off with gold and silver

Hindustan Times  

Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu showed there's enough left in their legs and lungs, prevailing over Asian powerhouses Malaysia to win the mixed doubles crown at the Hangzhou Olympics Centre Squash Court on Thursday. Indian squash pair of Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu clinch a gold medal in mixed doubles event at the ongoing Asian Games, …

Asian Games, highlights Day 12: India clinch 2 gold medals in archery, 1 squash
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games, highlights Day 12: India clinch 2 gold medals in archery, 1 squash

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games 2023, Day 12 highlights: India clinched gold in the compound women's team archery final by sealing a 230-229 win against Chinese Taipei on Day 12 of the ongoing Asian Games 2023, in India on Thursday. Experienced Saurav Ghosal secured a silver in the men's singles squash final event before wrestler Antim won in the women's freestyle 53kg match. …

Asian Games, highlights Day 12: India clinch 2 gold medals in archery, 1 squash
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games, highlights Day 12: India clinch 2 gold medals in archery, 1 squash

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games 2023, Day 12 highlights: India clinched gold in the compound women's team archery final by sealing a 230-229 win against Chinese Taipei on Day 12 of the ongoing Asian Games 2023, in India on Thursday. Experienced Saurav Ghosal secured a silver in the men's singles squash final event before wrestler Antim won in the women's freestyle 53kg match. …

Dipika-Harinder to fight for squash gold, Abhay-Anahat gets bronze
1 year, 3 months ago

Dipika-Harinder to fight for squash gold, Abhay-Anahat gets bronze

Hindustan Times  

The Indian duo of Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu rallied to enter the final of the mixed doubles squash event with a 2-1 win over their opponents from Hong Kong at the Asian Games Hangzhou on Wednesday. Hangzhou: India's Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu and Dipika Pallikal celebrate a point against Hong Kong's Ka Yi Lee and Chi Him …

Asian Games 2023, Squash: Saurav Ghosal reaches men's singles semifinals, assured of medal
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023, Squash: Saurav Ghosal reaches men's singles semifinals, assured of medal

India Today  

India had a strong showing in Squash on October 3 at the Asian Games 2023 as Sourav Ghosal and the mixed doubles pairs of Dipika Pallikal-Harindar Pal Singh Sandhu and Anahat Singh-Abhay Singh made it to the semifinals to ensure three medals in the discipline. The first game started off brilliantly for the Japanese star as he had Ghosal at …

India's squash gold in Asian Games 2023 decorated with stunning comeback win over Pakistan
1 year, 3 months ago

India's squash gold in Asian Games 2023 decorated with stunning comeback win over Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

Saurav Ghosal, Abhay Singh and Mahesh Mangaonkar triumphed over arch-rivals Pakistan to win gold in the men's team event of squash at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou. India's Abhay Singh celebrates after winning the Men's Team Gold Medal match vs Pakistan In a match that went down to the wire, India prevailed over Pakistan 2-1. After Mangaonkar lost the …

Asian Games: Indian men's squash team set up gold medal clash with Pakistan
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games: Indian men's squash team set up gold medal clash with Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

The Indian team humbled defending champions Malaysia 2-0 to reach the final of the men's squash event after the seasoned Saurav Ghosal and Abhay Singh registered identical wins at the Asian Games here on Friday. India set up a marquee gold medal clash with Pakistan India thus set up a marquee gold medal clash with Pakistan, against whom they lost …

Joshna, Tanvi, Anahat assure India a medal by reaching semis of women's squash team event in Asian Games
1 year, 3 months ago

Joshna, Tanvi, Anahat assure India a medal by reaching semis of women's squash team event in Asian Games

Hindustan Times  

The India women's squash comprising Joshana Chinappa, Tanvi Khanna and Anahat Singh advanced to the semi-final of the team event at the Asian Games 2023 despite suffering a 0-3 loss to Malaysia in their Pool B match on Thursday. This assured the India women's squash team a medal as both losing semi-finalists in squash get a bronze in this Games …

Indian squash teams continue winning run
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian squash teams continue winning run

Hindustan Times  

The Indian squash players continued their impressive run at the Asian Games, registering easy wins in the men's and women's team competitions here on Wednesday. In the first match, 15-year-old Anahat Singh eased past Krishna Thapa 11-7 11-1 11-2, before Joshna Chinappa beat Bipana Bhlon 11-4 11-2 11-2. The Indian women's team had earlier blanked Pakistan 3-0 in its opening …

Asian Games squash: Indians have it easy against Pakistan and Singapore
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games squash: Indians have it easy against Pakistan and Singapore

Hindustan Times  

The Indian squash contingent began its Asian Games campaign with comfortable victories over Singapore and Pakistan, in the men's and women's team competitions respectively here on Tuesday. 15-year-old Anahat Singh in action The women's team comprising 15-year-old Anahat Singh, veteran Joshna Chinappa and Tanvi Khanna blanked Pakistan 3-0 in its opening Pool B match. The first singles saw Asian Games …

Hangzhou Asian Games: Men in Blue maul Singapore in hockey; India beat Pakistan in women's squash
1 year, 3 months ago

Hangzhou Asian Games: Men in Blue maul Singapore in hockey; India beat Pakistan in women's squash

India TV News  

India's skipper Harmanpreet Singh and his teammate Mandeep Singh were on a roll as a hat-trick each from both players helped the side win its second consecutive match in the ongoing Hangzhou Asian Games against Singapore 16-0 on Tuesday, September 26. Harmanpreet and Mandeep led the charge for India and were ably supported by Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Gurjant Singh, Vivek …

SQUASH | High performance camp for Indian squad begins in right earnest
1 year, 4 months ago

SQUASH | High performance camp for Indian squad begins in right earnest

The Hindu  

The outside courts on Thursday evening at the Indian Squash and Triathlon Academy were buzzing with two former World squash champions sparring with Indian players. England’s James Willstrop and Gregory Gaultier of France had intense sparring sessions in singles with Anahat Singh and Joshna Chinappa respectively for around 40 minutes. The mixed doubles pair of Dipika Pallikal and Harinderpal Singh …

Indian sports news wrap, September 13
1 year, 4 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, September 13

The Hindu  

CHESS Asian junior chess: Gebnev joined in lead by Rohith, Aswath; Tejaswini, Bristy still at top in girls’ event Top seed Aleksey Gebnev from Russia was joined at the top by two Indians on Wednesday at the Asian junior chess championship. Girls: Mrittika Mallick 5 lost to G. Tejaswini 6; Bristy Mukherjee 6 bt Shubhi Gupta 4.5; Keerti Reddy 4.5 …

India’s Asian Games-bound squash team to camp in Chennai; Tanvi Khanna becomes India no.1
1 year, 4 months ago

India’s Asian Games-bound squash team to camp in Chennai; Tanvi Khanna becomes India no.1

The Hindu  

A special camp will be held for the Indian squash team at the Indian Squash Training Academy here from September 12 to 22 ahead of the Asian Games. All the top squash players who are part of the Asian Games team including Saurav Ghosal, Mahesh Mangaonkar, Abhay Singh, Harinderpal Singh in men, and Joshna Chinappa, Dipika Pallikal, Tanvi Khanna and …

Indian sports news wrap, August 23
1 year, 4 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, August 23

The Hindu  

BADMINTON Bengaluru Tigers lock horns with Mumbai Wolves in GPBL opener Hosts Bengaluru Tigers will face Mumbai Wolves in the opening match of Grand Prix Badminton League Season 2 beginning August 27. $15,000 ITF men, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand Singles : Kasidit Samrej bt Ishaque Eqbal 6-4, 7-5; Siddhant Banthia bt Gage Brymer 7-6, 6-3; Omar Fields bt Nitin Kumar …

Indian sports news wrap, July 27
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, July 27

The Hindu  

Get all the major updates, scores and results from Indian sports on July 27. $100,000 ITF women, Figueira Da Foz, Portugal Doubles : Rutuja Bhosale & Emily Webley-Smith bt Sana Garakani & Milla Sequeira 6-1, 6-0; Estelle Cascino & Ylena In-Albon bt Vasanti Shinde & Issabella Shinikova 6-4, 6-3. - Kamesh Srinivasan Isheeta, Sherry set up final at AITA Super …

Squash World Cup: India defeats Hong Kong; top teams win
1 year, 7 months ago

Squash World Cup: India defeats Hong Kong; top teams win

The Hindu  

Quiet till then, the claps and cheers at the Express Avenue Mall here grew a tad louder once India took on Hong Kong in the last tie of the evening at the Squash World Cup on Tuesday. The host, seeded two, turned on the heat, much to the excitement of passersby and spectators alike when it mattered as it took …

Saurav Ghosal: Indian squash needs to improve its coaching standards
1 year, 7 months ago

Saurav Ghosal: Indian squash needs to improve its coaching standards

The Hindu  

Indian squash has come a long way. We need to shine more in major international events to put squash on the global map. Squash player Anahat Singh is one of the nine young talents featured on the cover of Sportstar’s special redesigned issue. At the moment, we have coaches who can produce good junior players but not world class players. …

Asian Junior Squash Team Championship: Indian Men Win Silver, Women Clinch Bronze
1 year, 11 months ago

Asian Junior Squash Team Championship: Indian Men Win Silver, Women Clinch Bronze

News 18  

The Indian team went down 0-2 to Pakistan in the men’s final of the HCL 21st Asian Junior Team Squash Championship 2023 on Sunday. In the clash between top-seeded Pakistan and the second-seeded home team, the former came out on top with Noor Zaman and Muhammad Hamza Khan securing the wins. While Zaman had to work hard to beat Krishna …

Asian Junior Squash Championship 2023: Indian Men to Meet Pakistan in Summit Clash
1 year, 11 months ago

Asian Junior Squash Championship 2023: Indian Men to Meet Pakistan in Summit Clash

News 18  

India will take on Pakistan in the men’s final of the HCL 21st Asian Junior Team Championship 2023 on Sunday. In the semi-finals played on Saturday, the second-seeded Indian team edged out Korea 2-1, while top-seeded Pakistan blanked Malaysia. However, the Indian women’s team went down 1-2 to top-ranked Malaysia in the semi-finals. Results: Semifinals Junior India beat Korea 2-1.

Asian Junior Squash Championship: Indian Men and Women Enter Semifinals
1 year, 11 months ago

Asian Junior Squash Championship: Indian Men and Women Enter Semifinals

News 18  

The Indian men and women teams entered the semifinals of their respective events in the HCL 21st Asian Junior Team Squash Championship 2023 on Friday. On the final day of round-robin play, the Indian men’s team seeded second, edged out Malaysia 2-1 with Paarth Ambani and Shaurya Bawa scoring crucial wins after Krishna Mishra was beaten by Harith Danial Bin …

Senior Squash Nationals: Joshna Chinappa’s dominance continues
2 years ago

Senior Squash Nationals: Joshna Chinappa’s dominance continues

The Hindu  

For the 36-year-old Joshna Chinappa, the Indian Squash Academy courts in Chennai are where it all started. Joshna’s domination continued in the HCL-78th Senior Nationals at the Indian Squash and Triathlon Academy in Chennai as she outplayed 14-year-old Anahat Singh. This will be a good preparation for future events.” RELATED - Joshna, Abhay win Senior National Squash C’ship titles Joshna, …

Joshana Chinappa Wins 19th National Squash Title; Maiden Crown for Abhay Singh
2 years, 1 month ago

Joshana Chinappa Wins 19th National Squash Title; Maiden Crown for Abhay Singh

News 18  

There is no stopping Joshna Chinappa as she stormed to her 19th national title, snuffing out the challenge of Delhi girl Anahat Singh 11-8, 11-9, 11-9 in the women’s singles final of the HCL 78th National Squash Championship on Saturday. Meanwhile, Abhay Singh, the top-seed bounced back after losing the first game to beat Velavan Senthilkumar 11-13, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 …

National Squash Championship: Joshna Chinappa Storms into Final
2 years, 1 month ago

National Squash Championship: Joshna Chinappa Storms into Final

News 18  

Top-seeded Joshna Chinappa outclassed Akanksha Salunkhe in straight games in the semifinals of the women’s singles event in the 78th National Squash Championship on Friday. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot Chinappa, the highest ranked Indian woman in the world, beat …

Saurav, Ramit, Sunayna opt out of Senior National squash championships 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

Saurav, Ramit, Sunayna opt out of Senior National squash championships 2022

The Hindu  

Three top players–two in men and one in women–have pulled out of the HCL-78th Senior National squash championships beginning here on Wednesday, giving the men’s and women’s field an open look. Defending men’s champion Saurav Ghosal, Ramit Tandon and Sunayna Kuruvilla have opted out for different reasons. While Ghosal had informed beforehand Squash Rackets Federation of India of him being …

National Squash Championship to begin from December 4 in Chennai
2 years, 1 month ago

National Squash Championship to begin from December 4 in Chennai

The Hindu  

The 78th SRFI HCL National Squash Championship will be hosted by the Tamil Nadu Squash Rackets Association under the aegis of the Squash Rackets Federation of India in Chennai, at the Indian Squash and Triathlon Academy from December 4 to 10. The national championship returns after skipping one year due to COVID-19. Joshna Chinappa, 18-time national champion, will defend her …

Ghosal, Tandon inspire India to first-ever gold at Asian Team Squash
2 years, 2 months ago

Ghosal, Tandon inspire India to first-ever gold at Asian Team Squash

Hindustan Times  

Down 0-1 with Saurav Ghosal trailing 1-2 in the second tie of the best-of-three semi-final against Malaysia on Thursday, the Indian men’s squash team stared at the familiar territory of being unable to go all the way at the Asian Team Squash Championships. In the final on Friday, the two turned up again to deliver a 2-0 victory over Kuwait …

Squash: India men clinch first-ever gold at Asian Team Championships
2 years, 2 months ago

Squash: India men clinch first-ever gold at Asian Team Championships

The Hindu  

Indian men’s squash team won its first-ever gold medal at the Asian Team Championships in Cheongju, Korea on Friday. Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Saurav Ghosal beat Ammar Altamimi 3-0 after Ramit Tandon defeated Ali Aramezi 3-0 to seal the victory. Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthil Kumar, National Games gold and silver medallists respectively, were the other two team members. On …

September 27, Indian sports news wrap
2 years, 3 months ago

September 27, Indian sports news wrap

The Hindu  

HOCKEY Delhi to host 28th Nehru Girls Hockey tournament The 28th Nehru Girls Hockey tournament 2022 will be held at the Shivaji Stadium from September 28 to October 9. -Kamesh Srinivasan Advit Tiwari in Asian U-16 tennis tournament quarterfinal Advit Tiwari recovered from a tough start to beat sixth seed Aazaan Assiz 6-7, 6-0, 6-4 in the boys pre-quarterfinals of …

Commonwealth Games: Saurav Ghosal storms into semifinals; Joshna Chinappa crashes out
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Saurav Ghosal storms into semifinals; Joshna Chinappa crashes out

Firstpost  

Indian squash star Saurav Ghosal reached the Commonwealth Games semifinals after defeating Scotland’s World No. 17 Joshna Chinappa lost out in the women’s quarterfinals to Canada’s Hollie Naughton in straight games 11-9, 11-5, 15-13 For Saurav, this is the second time the World No. Commonwealth Games: India schedule, Results, Medals tally Lobban came back stronger in the second game and …

CWG 2022 | Squash stars Chinappa, Ghosal advance to round of 16
2 years, 5 months ago

CWG 2022 | Squash stars Chinappa, Ghosal advance to round of 16

The Hindu  

India's ace squash players Joshna Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal advanced to the round of 16 after easy wins in their respective women's and men's singles matches at the Commonwealth Games here on Saturday. Both Chinappa and Ghosal, who are searching for the elusive CWG gold medal in singles, registered identical 3-0 victories in the round of 32 matches. She won …

CWG 2022: Squash Stars Joshana Chinappa, Saurav Ghosal Advance to Round of 16
2 years, 5 months ago

CWG 2022: Squash Stars Joshana Chinappa, Saurav Ghosal Advance to Round of 16

News 18  

India’s ace squash players Joshana Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal advanced to the round of 16 after easy wins in their respective women’s and men’s singles matches at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday. Both Chinnappa and Ghosal, who are searching for the elusive CWG gold medal in singles, registered identical 3-0 victories in the round of 32 matches. CWG 2022 – …

Commonwealth Games: Squash stars Joshna Chinappa, Saurav Ghosal advance to round of 16
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Squash stars Joshna Chinappa, Saurav Ghosal advance to round of 16

Firstpost  

Sunayna Sara Kuruvilla’s campaign ended after she lost to Malaysia’s Aifa Azman 7-11, 7-11, 7-11. India’s Ramit Tandon withdrew from the men’s singles round of 32 match due to an injury Birmingham: India’s ace squash players Joshana Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal advanced to the round of 16 after easy wins in their respective women’s and men’s singles matches at the …

CWG 2022: India Aims to Break Squash Singles Jinx in Birmingham
2 years, 5 months ago

CWG 2022: India Aims to Break Squash Singles Jinx in Birmingham

News 18  

Aiming for that elusive singles CWG medal, Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa will make one last-ditch effort to break the jinx even as the Indian squash contingent, packed with the country’s best performers, has landed in Birmingham with a target to earn podium places in all categories. Now a mother of twins, Dipika had also won the mixed doubles title …

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