Commonwealth Games 2018: Saurav Ghosal to play in both singles and mixed doubles squash events
7 years, 1 month ago

Commonwealth Games 2018: Saurav Ghosal to play in both singles and mixed doubles squash events

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Ghosal said, “I will be playing in the singles and mixed doubles with Dipika Pallikal and will not play in men’s doubles at the Commonwealth Games” Mumbai: National men’s champion and the No 1 Indian player on the Professional Squash Circuit, Saurav Ghosal, will be playing in singles and mixed doubles events at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, he announced. “I will be playing in the singles and mixed doubles with Dipika Pallikal and will not play in men’s doubles at the Commonwealth Games, which will be my third,” he told reporters on Wednesday at the National Sports Club of India in Worli. Ghosal, a 12-time national champion, is here to take part in the inaugural Vedanta Indian Open Squash tournament, a $35,000 PSA event promoted by former players Rhea Bhandare and Jay Jhaveri through their firm 5Sports. I will be playing in two more PSA events before the Indian team’s short camp in Chennai in March before heading to Australia for the Commonwealth Games,” said Ghosal, who had a 31-18 win-loss record last year and also won the CCI International title in November.

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Saurav Ghosal makes successful comeback from retirement with title in Sydney
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Saurav Ghosal makes successful comeback from retirement with title in Sydney

The Hindu  

Indian squash star Saurav Ghosal made a successful comeback from retirement as he won the title at the Octane Sydney Classic on Sunday. 10 Ghosal retired from the PSA Tour in April last year but at the same time, he had said that he still wanted to represent India. READ | Saurav 2.0: Harbouring India aspirations once again, Ghosal comes …

Saurav Ghosal, back from retirement, reaches final of PSA Challenger Tour event in Sydney
1 month ago

Saurav Ghosal, back from retirement, reaches final of PSA Challenger Tour event in Sydney

The Hindu  

In his first tournament since coming out retirement, Indian squash star Saurav Ghosal reached the final of the Octane Sydney Classic on Saturday. 10 Ghosal retired from the PSA Tour in April last year but at the same time, he had said that he still wanted to represent India. READ | Saurav 2.0: Harbouring India aspirations once again, Ghosal comes …

Saurav Ghosal reaches semifinals of first event since coming out of retirement
1 month ago

Saurav Ghosal reaches semifinals of first event since coming out of retirement

The Hindu  

In his first tournament since coming out retirement, Indian squash star Saurav Ghosal reached the semifinals of the Octane Sydney Classic on Friday. 10 Ghosal retired from the PSA Tour in April last year but at the same time, he had said that he still wanted to represent India. READ | Saurav 2.0: Harbouring India aspirations once again, Ghosal comes …

U.S. Open mixed doubles champions Errani and Vavassori call new event ‘profound injustice’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

U.S. Open mixed doubles champions Errani and Vavassori call new event ‘profound injustice’

New York Times  

The defending U.S. Open mixed doubles champions, Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori, have slammed the tournament’s new format for 2025, calling it “a profound injustice” and “a pseudo-exhibition.” The United States Tennis Association announced Tuesday that this year’s mixed doubles event will be slimmed down from 32 to 16 pairs, with eight of those decided on players’ singles rankings. We …

Saurav Ghosal rules out retirement from playing squash for another two years
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Australia names Olympics tennis team, with Alex de Minaur making his Games debut in singles and doubles
9 months ago

Australia names Olympics tennis team, with Alex de Minaur making his Games debut in singles and doubles

ABC  

The Roland Garros clay will hold no fears for Alex de Minaur when he makes a swift Paris return as Australia's Olympic tennis spearhead. Paris Olympics Australian tennis team Alex de Minaur* Matthew Ebden* John Peers Ellen Perez Alexei Popyrin* Daria Saville Rinky Hijikata* Chris O'Connell* Ajla Tomljanovic Players with asterisks making Olympic debuts A French Open quarterfinalist this month, …

Saurav Ghosal retires from professional squash, hopes to continue playing for India
11 months ago

Saurav Ghosal retires from professional squash, hopes to continue playing for India

Hindustan Times  

Two-time Asian Games gold medallist Saurav Ghosal has announced his retirement from professional squash. Ghosal, 37, said in a lengthy statement posted on social media that he is stepping away from the professional tour but would like to continue playing for India. Saurav Ghosal was part of the Indian teams that won gold at the 2014 and 2022 Asian Games. …

Asian Games 2023: Dipika-Harinder pair wins gold in squash mixed doubles event
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Dipika-Harinder pair wins gold in squash mixed doubles event

The Hindu  

Four bronze, one silver and four editions since her Asian Games debut in 2010, Dipika Pallikal finally had gold to her name, teaming up with old friend Harinderpal Sandhu to claim the mixed doubles and India’s second squash gold medal here, winning 11-10, 11-10 against Malaysia’s Aifa Binti Azman and Mohd. The duo had to dig deep into their reserves …

World Table Tennis Championships: Sathiyan, Batra to lead India's charge as Sharath Kamal opts out
2 years, 6 months ago

World Table Tennis Championships: Sathiyan, Batra to lead India's charge as Sharath Kamal opts out

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The 40-year-old Sharath, who had won the men’s singles, mixed doubles and team title at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games recently, opted out due to personal reasons. New Delhi: India’s triple gold medallist at the recent Commonwealth Games, Sharath Kamal, has opted out of next month’s World Table Tennis Championships in China, citing personal reasons. “National men and women coaches S …

Commonwealth Games: Saurav Ghosal saves India the blushes in squash
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Saurav Ghosal saves India the blushes in squash

The Hindu  

Gold in women’s doubles in 2014, and silver in women’s doubles and mixed doubles in 2018 — these were the performances at the Commonwealth Games that the Indian squash contingent was trying to take inspiration from and build on in Birmingham. The campaign started on a high for the Indian team with its youngest member — 14-year-old Anahat Singh — …

Sharath, Sreeja clinch gold medal in table tennis mixed doubles at CWG 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

Sharath, Sreeja clinch gold medal in table tennis mixed doubles at CWG 2022

The Hindu  

A. Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula gave India its first-ever Commonwealth Games mixed doubles gold medal and the second table tennis gold in Birmingham by overcoming the giant-killer Malaysian pair of Javen Choong and Karen Lyne in Birmingham on Sunday night. 🤩#Cheer4Indiapic.twitter.com/oFRtlnOOjQ — SAI Media August 7, 2022 Here is the latest Commonwealth Games 2022 Medal Table: Top teams in …

CWG 2022: Sharath Kamal, Sreeja Akula clinch India's second gold in Table Tennis with memorable mixed doubles victory
2 years, 7 months ago

CWG 2022: Sharath Kamal, Sreeja Akula clinch India's second gold in Table Tennis with memorable mixed doubles victory

Hindustan Times  

Achanta Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula bagged India's third medal in table tennis at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Sunday as the pair beat the Malaysian combination of Choong Javen and Lyne Karen 11-4, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6 to clinch the elusive gold medal in mixed doubles final. This was also Sharath Kamal's third medal at the CWG …

Commonwealth Games: Dipika Pallikal-Saurav Ghosal bag mixed doubles bronze in squash
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Dipika Pallikal-Saurav Ghosal bag mixed doubles bronze in squash

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Birmingham: The Indian mixed doubles pair of Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal won the bronze medal in the squash event of the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. In a repeat of last edition’s final, Ghosal and Pallikal hardly broke a sweat as they prevailed 11-8 11-4 over the Australian combine of Donna Lobban and Cameron Pilley in the bronze medal …

Dipika Pallikal, Saurav Ghosal clinch mixed doubles squash bronze at Commonwealth Games 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

Dipika Pallikal, Saurav Ghosal clinch mixed doubles squash bronze at Commonwealth Games 2022

Hindustan Times  

India's star squash duo of Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal clinched a bronze medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Sunday. Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal The Indian mixed doubles pair had suffered a 0-2 loss to New Zealand's Joelle King and Paul Coll in the semi-finals of the squash competition on Saturday, but produced a sublime performance to outclass …

CWG 2022: Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan win silver in men's doubles after valiant battle in final
2 years, 7 months ago

CWG 2022: Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan win silver in men's doubles after valiant battle in final

India Today  

in what was a repeat of the Gold Coast final, India's star paddlers Achanta Sharath Kamal and Gnanasekaran Sathiyan lost the men's doubles table tennis final at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Sunday, August 7. Achanta Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan came up with a valiant fight against England's Liam Pitchford and Paul Drinkhall in a 5-game men's …

CWG 2022: Mother Of Twins Dipika Pallikal Shines On Mixed Day For India In Squash
2 years, 7 months ago

CWG 2022: Mother Of Twins Dipika Pallikal Shines On Mixed Day For India In Squash

News 18  

India had a mixed day in the 2022 Commonwealth Games squash competitions here on Thursday with Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Saurav Ghosal winning their match while Joshna Chinappa and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu getting knocked out in the Round of 16 matches at the Birmingham University Hockey and Squash Centre here. CWG 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | IN-DEPTH | INDIA …

Commonwealth Games: Saurav Ghosal wins bronze for India's first medal in singles in squash
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Saurav Ghosal wins bronze for India's first medal in singles in squash

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Saurav Ghosal scripted history on Wednesday as he defeated England’s former World No. 1 James Willstrop in straight games 11-6, 11-1, 11-4 to clinch the bronze medal Birmingham: Saurav Ghosal scripted history on Wednesday as he defeated England’s former World No. 1 James Willstrop in straight games 11-6, 11-1, 11-4 to clinch the bronze medal in Birmingham. Commonwealth Games: India …

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 Highlights: India's rich haul in weightlifting continues, Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 Highlights: India's rich haul in weightlifting continues, Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze

Hindustan Times  

CWG Day 6 Highlights: Saurav Ghosal is the first Indian squash player to win an individual medal at the CWG Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 Highlights: Saurav Ghosal became the first Indian squash player to win an individual medal at the Commonwealth Games. He was the second Indian player to win a medal on Wednesday after weightlifter Lovepreet Singh won …

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 Highlights: India's rich haul in weightlifting continues, Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 Highlights: India's rich haul in weightlifting continues, Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze

Hindustan Times  

CWG Day 6 Highlights: Saurav Ghosal is the first Indian squash player to win an individual medal at the CWG Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 Highlights: Saurav Ghosal became the first Indian squash player to win an individual medal at the Commonwealth Games. He was the second Indian player to win a medal on Wednesday after weightlifter Lovepreet Singh won …

Commonwealth Games 2022, Best Moments from Day 5: India women win lawn bowls gold; men defend table tennis title
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022, Best Moments from Day 5: India women win lawn bowls gold; men defend table tennis title

The Hindu  

From the Indian Women’s Fours team winning a historic gold in lawn bowls to the Indian men’s table tennis team defending its title, here are the top 10 moments from Day 5 of the 2022 Games. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES Lovely Choubey, Pinki, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey secured India’s first-ever medal in lawn balls by winning the …

Commonwealth Games: India off to confident start in women's table tennis team event after blanking South Africa 3-0
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games: India off to confident start in women's table tennis team event after blanking South Africa 3-0

Firstpost  

India, gold medal winners at the Gold Coast Games four years ago, were represented by star paddler Manika Batra as well as Sreeja Akula, Reeth Rishya, and Diya Chitale. India were off to a winning start in the 2022 Commonwealth Games table tennis with the women’s team blanking South Africa 3-0 in Round 1 of the women’s event. Commonwealth Games: …

CWG 2022: Champion at 19, Ashwini Ponnappa ready for Commonwealth Games
2 years, 8 months ago

CWG 2022: Champion at 19, Ashwini Ponnappa ready for Commonwealth Games

The Hindu  

Gearing up for her fourth Commonwealth Games, India’s doubles exponent Ashwini Ponnappa is now a different player from the 19-year-old who claimed a historic women’s doubles gold on debut 12 years ago. I really would like to relive that moment.” It was with Jwala Gutta that Ashwini earned India’s first women’s doubles gold medal at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, where …

India at CWG 2022: Saurav Ghosal relies on 'one game at a time' mantra for success in Birmingham
2 years, 8 months ago

India at CWG 2022: Saurav Ghosal relies on 'one game at a time' mantra for success in Birmingham

Firstpost  

World No.15 Saurav Ghosal, who is going through a purple patch in his career with a singles title in the Malaysian Open last year followed by an impressive semi-final appearance at the Tournament of Champions in England in 2022, speaks of his preparations ahead of CWG 2022. The trio made India proud again at the 2018 Gold Coast as they …

CWG 2022: ‘We have great chance of winning medal in doubles’ believes Joshna Chinappa
2 years, 8 months ago

CWG 2022: ‘We have great chance of winning medal in doubles’ believes Joshna Chinappa

Firstpost  

Chennai: India’s top woman squash player Joshna Chinappa on Tuesday said the country has a great chance of winning a medal in doubles at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. We definitely have a great chance of winning a medal in doubles,” Chinappa told reporters here on the sidelines of an event to announce new initiatives as part of the …

'Definitely Have a Great Chance': Joshna Chinappa Confident India Can Win a Medal in Squash Doubles at CWG 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

'Definitely Have a Great Chance': Joshna Chinappa Confident India Can Win a Medal in Squash Doubles at CWG 2022

News 18  

India’s top woman squash player Joshna Chinappa on Tuesday said the country has a great chance of winning a medal in doubles at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. We definitely have a great chance of winning a medal in doubles," Chinappa told reporters on the sidelines of an event to announce new initiatives as part of the HCL-SRFI squash …

Ghosal, Chinappa sound confident about India’s chances at the Commonwealth Games 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

Ghosal, Chinappa sound confident about India’s chances at the Commonwealth Games 2022

The Hindu  

India’s top squash players, Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa are optimistic about India’s chances at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, to be held later this month. 15, said Indian teams can win three to four medals, but with preparations for the Games just starting, it would all boil down to sharpening of skills at the camp. Joshna said this is “our …

Dipika Pallikal, Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa Create History at Doubles Worlds
2 years, 11 months ago

Dipika Pallikal, Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa Create History at Doubles Worlds

News 18  

Less than six months after giving birth to twins, Dipika Pallikal made the mother of all comebacks on Saturday when she teamed up with brother-in-law Saurav Ghosal and longtime teammate Joshna Chinappa to win the mixed doubles and women’s doubles title at World Doubles Championships here. Dipika, playing her first competitive event since October 2018, first clinched the mixed doubles …

Dipika Pallikal teams up with Saurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa for mixed and women's doubles world title
2 years, 11 months ago

Dipika Pallikal teams up with Saurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa for mixed and women's doubles world title

Hindustan Times  

Less than six months after giving birth to twins, Dipika Pallikal made the mother of all comebacks on Saturday when she teamed up with brother-in-law Saurav Ghosal and longtime teammate Joshna Chinappa to win the mixed doubles and women's doubles title at World Doubles Championships here. Dipika Pallikal in action Dipika, playing her first competitive event since October 2018, first …

Squash stars Saurav Ghosal, Dipika Pallikal Karthik crowned world mixed doubles champions
2 years, 11 months ago

Squash stars Saurav Ghosal, Dipika Pallikal Karthik crowned world mixed doubles champions

Firstpost  

The second-seed Indian duo had a comfortable final as they defeated their fourth-seed English rivals Alison Waters and Adrian Waller 11-6, 11-8 in straight games Glasgow Indian squash stars Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Saurav Ghosal became the world mixed doubles champions after the pair defeated England’s Alison Waters and Adrian Waller in the final of the WSF World Doubles Squash …

World Doubles Squash: Dipika Pallikal-Joshna Chinappa Back to Winning Ways
2 years, 11 months ago

World Doubles Squash: Dipika Pallikal-Joshna Chinappa Back to Winning Ways

News 18  

The top Indian squash players, Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa, the country’s best hope for a medal at the World Doubles Squash Championships 2022, got their campaign back on track by winning their third match in the preliminary group stage. In the mixed team event, second seeds Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal recovered well after going down to local favourites …

Manika Batra eyes more history at 2022 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games
3 years, 1 month ago

Manika Batra eyes more history at 2022 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games

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Star table tennis player will defend her CWG singles crown in Birmingham before travelling to Hangzhou to create more history at the Asian Games after winning a mixed doubles gold with Sharath Kamal in Jakarta in 2018. New Delhi: Back in the top-50 of world rankings after three years, star table tennis player Manika Batra wants to break the top-30 …

Saurav Ghosal wins Malaysian Open squash tournament
3 years, 4 months ago

Saurav Ghosal wins Malaysian Open squash tournament

Firstpost  

The Indian squash player won his first PSA title in three years when he triumphed with a straight set win over top seed Miguel Rodriguez Kuala Lumpur: Indian squash player Saurav Ghosal won his first PSA title in three years when he triumphed at the Malaysian Open with a straight set win over top seed Miguel Rodriguez, here. Second seed …

Winning individual gold is my aim, says Saurav Ghosal
6 years, 7 months ago

Winning individual gold is my aim, says Saurav Ghosal

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Squash star Saurav Ghosal is eyeing the elusive individual gold medal at the forthcoming Asian Games. In the team even though, Ghosal grabbed a gold along with Harinder Pal Sandhu, Mahesh Mangoankar and Kush Kumar. “Obviously, I want do well for India and myself and winning an individual gold is my aim,” he said. He was ousted in the …

2018 Commonwealth Games: Young, old ‘shine bright like a diamond’ in India’s eventful campaign
6 years, 11 months ago

2018 Commonwealth Games: Young, old ‘shine bright like a diamond’ in India’s eventful campaign

Hindustan Times  

The exuberance of youth, the endurance of experience and a bit of usual drama that is signature Indian sports - the country’s Commonwealth Games campaign was all this and much more with a medal count that turned out to be the third best ever. India’s Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu after the women's singles badminton final at Carrara Sports Hall …

2018 Commonwealth Games table tennis: G Sathiyan-Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal win bronze
6 years, 11 months ago

2018 Commonwealth Games table tennis: G Sathiyan-Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal win bronze

Hindustan Times  

India Table Tennis player Sharath Kamal beat Samuel walker Of England to win the bronze medal in the men’s singles event at the 2018 Commonwealth games here on Sunday. Sharath Kamal beat Samuel Walker 11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6, 12-10 to win the table tennis bonze at 2018 Commonwealth Games. Earlier Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Manika Batra won the bronze medal in …

Commonwealth Games 2018: Ashwini Ponnappa leads by example to shepherd Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Sikki Reddy
6 years, 11 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2018: Ashwini Ponnappa leads by example to shepherd Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Sikki Reddy

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The way Ashwini Ponnappa refused to be bogged down by the occasion and the opponent’s higher rank during the mixed team event at the Commonwealth Games 2018 indicated that she had now taken the role of a mentor on the court. Apart from mixed doubles, the 28-year-old shuttler has another crucial role to play, this time of a backcourt player …

Commonwealth Games 2018: Dipika Pallikal laments 'shocking' refereeing decisions for loss in mixed doubles squash final – Firstpost
6 years, 11 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2018: Dipika Pallikal laments 'shocking' refereeing decisions for loss in mixed doubles squash final – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Dipika Pallikal on Saturday questioned the “shocking decisions” taken by the referees after she and Saurav Ghosal had to settle for a silver, the first ever mixed doubles medal for India at the Commonwealth Games. Gold Coast: Dipika Pallikal on Saturday questioned the “shocking decisions” taken by the referees after she and Saurav Ghosal had to settle for a silver, …

Commonwealth Games 2018: Dipika Pallikal, Saurav Ghosal storm into squash mixed doubles final
6 years, 11 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2018: Dipika Pallikal, Saurav Ghosal storm into squash mixed doubles final

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The Indian duo of Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal stormed to the final of the squash mixed doubles event of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Friday. Gold Coast: The Indian duo of Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal stormed to the final of the squash mixed doubles event of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Friday. In a …

Commonwealth Games 2018: Ashwini Ponnappa - Satwik Rankireddy start badminton mixed doubles campaign with win
6 years, 11 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2018: Ashwini Ponnappa - Satwik Rankireddy start badminton mixed doubles campaign with win

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Ashwini and Satwik, who had given India a positive start in the historic mixed team final against Malaysia on Monday, brushed aside Stuart and Chloe Le 21-9 21-5 in the opening match that lasted just 22 minutes. India’s mixed doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwik Rankireddy on Wednesday claimed a straight-game win over Guernsey’s Stuart Hardy and Chloe Le …

Commonwealth Games 2018: Sharath Kamal leads India to gold medal in men's table tennis team event
6 years, 11 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2018: Sharath Kamal leads India to gold medal in men's table tennis team event

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After Manika Batra fired India to a historic triumph over Singapore on 8 April, the Sharath Kamal-led men’s outfit too beat the team from the city state 3-2 in the semifinals, played earlier on 9 April. Gold Coast: India swept the table tennis team events of the Commonwealth Games as the men matched the women to seal a memorable gold …

Commonwealth Games 2018 Table Tennis preview: Sharath Kamal-led India can exorcise Glasgow, Rio ghosts and match 2010 Delhi tally
6 years, 11 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2018 Table Tennis preview: Sharath Kamal-led India can exorcise Glasgow, Rio ghosts and match 2010 Delhi tally

Firstpost  

In his fourth Games, Sharath Kamal will lead a vibrant side with a good mix of youth and experience that is confident of matching the Delhi Games heroics into the Commonwealth Games. “I am quite sure and positive that we will match the 2010 Commonwealth Games tally.” It’s that time of the year when the Indian table tennis fraternity breathes …

Commonwealth Games 2018: Dipika Pallikal, Joshna Chinappa off to winning start; Saurav Ghosal exits in second round
6 years, 11 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2018: Dipika Pallikal, Joshna Chinappa off to winning start; Saurav Ghosal exits in second round

Firstpost  

Saurav Ghosal squandered a two-game lead to go down to World No. Gold Coast: India’s top squash player and third seed, Saurav Ghosal, on 5 April suffered a shock defeat against Jamaica’s Christopher Binnie in the men’s singles second round of the Commonwealth Games. Harinder Pal Sandhu, who had gone past the first round in the morning, could not survive …

CWG 2018: Saurav Ghosal India's best bet for maiden singles medal in squash
6 years, 11 months ago

CWG 2018: Saurav Ghosal India's best bet for maiden singles medal in squash

India TV News  

Third seed Saurav Ghosal will be India's best bet for a first-ever singles medal in squash when the individual events begin at the Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, Australia. Ghosal, who reached a career-high 13 in the world rankings at the start of the month, is drawn to meet eighth seed Alan Clyne of Scotland in the quarterfinals and second …

Commonwealth Games 2018: Veteran Mouma Das and budding Manika Batra give India real medal hope in table tennis
6 years, 11 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2018: Veteran Mouma Das and budding Manika Batra give India real medal hope in table tennis

Firstpost  

Mouma Das and Manika Batra have forged a formidable alliance in table tennis over the past couple of years and have gone from strength to strength. Name: Mouma Das and Manika Batra Age: Mouma 34; Manika 22 Sport: Table Tennis Category: Women’s doubles Past CWG performance: Debut Best performance: Quarter-final at World Championships 2017 and bronze at Czech Open 2016 …

Commonwealth Games 2018: Saurav Ghosal will hope to become first Indian to win singles medal in squash
6 years, 11 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2018: Saurav Ghosal will hope to become first Indian to win singles medal in squash

Firstpost  

Ghosal made his CWG debut in 2010, where he bowed out against Peter Barker in the third round. Name: Saurav Ghosal Age: 31 Category: Men’s singles and Mixed doubles Past CWG performance: 4th place finish at 2014 Glasgow edition Best performance: Asian Games 2014 Gold and Silver Saurav Ghosal is a name that has been synonymous with Indian squash since …

CWG Squash: Dipika and Joshna look to defend doubles gold
6 years, 11 months ago

CWG Squash: Dipika and Joshna look to defend doubles gold

The Hindu  

It has not been an ideal atmosphere for preparation for the Indian squash players, with the sudden exit of reputed foreign coach Achraf Karargui just a month before the Commonwealth Games. RELATED: 1) Shooting - Looking to better Glasgow performance 2) Badminton - Aiming for an unprecedented haul 3) Boxing - All eyes on Mary Kom & Co. Joshna Chinappa …

Commonwealth Games 2018: Saurav Ghosal’s ranking boost gets him third seeding
6 years, 11 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2018: Saurav Ghosal’s ranking boost gets him third seeding

Hindustan Times  

India’s top squash player Saurav Ghosal has got a timely boost ahead of the Commonwealth Games 2018 as he moved to 13th in Professional Squash Association’s World Tour Rankings. Saurav Ghosal will go into the Commonwealth Games 2018 in a positive frame of mind. The ranking boost will put Ghosal as the third seed for the men’s singles draw with …

Commonwealth Games 2018: India's table tennis star Sharath Kamal says he wants to break tournament's jinx against England
6 years, 11 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2018: India's table tennis star Sharath Kamal says he wants to break tournament's jinx against England

Firstpost  

Pointing to the lack of success against England in past Commonwealth Games, India’s most experienced paddler, Achanta Sharath Kamal, is hoping to break the jinx next month and cull the coveted gold medal in Gold Coast, Australia. Mumbai: Pointing to the lack of success against England in past Commonwealth Games, India’s most experienced paddler and eight-time national champion, Achanta Sharath …

Ashwini Ponnappa impressed with India's young doubles players, says they will take time to be world beaters
7 years, 4 months ago

Ashwini Ponnappa impressed with India's young doubles players, says they will take time to be world beaters

Firstpost  

Ashwini Ponnappa is impressed with the progress made by India’s doubles players but says they will take time to develop into world beaters. New Delhi: Seasoned shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa is impressed with the progress made by India’s doubles players on the professional circuit but says they will take some time to develop into world beaters. Of late, doubles players have …

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