“Indian refereeing is in good hands,” says squash veteran Mekhala Subedar
1 year, 7 months ago

“Indian refereeing is in good hands,” says squash veteran Mekhala Subedar

The Hindu  

“Play will resume in 60 seconds, 30 seconds. Mekhala is one of the pioneers of Indian women’s squash, having represented the country in the World Championships in Odense, Denmark in 2002. Squash Rackets Federation of India is the mother of Indian squash, and if the mother is supportive, everything is possible,” she says. After I quit competitive squash in 2002, I wanted to be associated with the sport in some way or the other as I am super passionate about it,” says Mekhala, who will be the coach of the Indian junior team for the world championships in Melbourne next month. Standard of Indian refereeing “With Srikanth Seshadri, Director of Referees, SRFI at the helm, and supported by Rajiv Reddy, Championship Referee, World Cup, Indian referees are in good hands.

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The Hindu  

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Introduce squash in schools, hire experts to train Indian coaches: Saurav Ghosal
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Introduce squash in schools, hire experts to train Indian coaches: Saurav Ghosal

Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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