Squash Rackets Federation of India reveals new plans
4 years, 7 months ago

Squash Rackets Federation of India reveals new plans

The Hindu  

The Squash Rackets Federation of India has brought in quite a few changes in its national circuit. Listing out the tweaks at a webinar on Saturday, Cyrus Poncha, Secretary of SRFI and Harish Prasad, National Development Officer, assured that all the changes would be implemented gradually once the lockdown is lifted. “The SRFI rankings till April have been frozen, and an updated rankings list will be released after the junior nationals,” informed Poncha. While the World Squash Federation has given a set of guidelines to be followed, Poncha said “they are not an all-encompassing one that could work in all countries.

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Introduce squash in schools and hire experts to train Indian coaches, says Saurav Ghosal
11 months, 1 week ago

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

The Hindu  

India’s number one squash player, Saurav Ghosal, has called for the introduction of the sport in schools to “create a huge ecosystem” and the recruitment of experts from abroad to train the country’s coaches. Squash in schools would be great as the kids would be involved, the parents would be involved, and it would create a huge ecosystem for squash,” …

Introduce squash in schools, hire experts to train Indian coaches: Saurav Ghosal
11 months, 1 week ago

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

Hindustan Times  

"Squash should be introduced in the schools, it's a great workout within a rather short span of time. Squash in schools would be great as the kids would be involved, the parents would be involved, and it would create a huge ecosystem for squash," Ghosal said on Wednesday. HT Image The first player from the country to win a singles …

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  

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“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, …

Squash World Cup 2023 to begin from June 13 in Chennai
1 year, 7 months ago

Squash World Cup 2023 to begin from June 13 in Chennai

The Hindu  

The Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu -World Squash Federation Squash World Cup will be held from June 13 to 17 here at the Express Avenue mall and the Indian Squash & Triathlon Academy, it was officially announced here on Monday. “I’m delighted to announce that Chennai will once again host the prestigious SDAT-WSF Squash World Cup from June 13 …

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 …

SRFI India Tour 2022: India's Abhay Singh, Egypt's Kenzy Ayman Emerge Winners of Chennai Leg
2 years, 3 months ago

SRFI India Tour 2022: India's Abhay Singh, Egypt's Kenzy Ayman Emerge Winners of Chennai Leg

News 18  

Abhay Singh from India triumphs in the men’s singles category while Kenzy Ayman from Egypt emerged victorious in the women’s singles category as the first leg of the HCL-SRFI Indian Tour for 2022 concluded at the Indian Squash Academy, Chennai. “The HCL SRFI Indian Tour is an important platform that has honed India’s squash since its launch in 2019 and …

Top Indian squash players rejoin doubles camp in Chennai
3 years, 9 months ago

Top Indian squash players rejoin doubles camp in Chennai

The Hindu  

It’s been only a day since the PSA Challenger Tour squash tournament got over, but the Indian Squash Academy courts here sported a different look on Saturday. The four outside courts at the ISA have made way for two bigger doubles courts as the Squash Rackets Federation of India commenced its doubles camp for the 2022 Commonwealth and Asian Games. …

India withdraws from women's world team squash championship
4 years, 5 months ago

India withdraws from women's world team squash championship

The Hindu  

India has withdrawn from the women's world team championship scheduled in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from December 15 to 20, citing "lack of preparation, time and match-readiness" of its players. Squash Rackets Federation of India secretary Cyrus Poncha said the top players were consulted before the withdrawal. RELATED| “Due to uncertainties regarding guidelines for the safe travel of our athletes and …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Joshna Chinappa seeks access to squash court after almost five months of forced break
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Joshna Chinappa seeks access to squash court after almost five months of forced break

Firstpost  

India’s highest-ranked squash player Joshna Chinappa is hoping to get access to courts sooner than later after almost five months away from the game even though the sport’s national body has ruled out any activity till September due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, Squash Racquet Federation of India secretary and former national coach Cyrus Poncha had told PTI that …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Squash Rackets Federation of India to defer world body's phased plan of restart
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Squash Rackets Federation of India to defer world body's phased plan of restart

Firstpost  

The phase one of the World Squash Federation plan allows just one player per court, separate entry and exit points from the training venues, and bars competitive events The World Squash Federation might have come up with a phase-wise proposal to restart the sport but the national governing body says it would prefer to wait some more before planning its …

Coronavirus: PSA suspends all squash tournaments till July
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: PSA suspends all squash tournaments till July

The Hindu  

The Professional Squash Association has announced the extension of suspension of PSA Tour events till July. The World Tour, Challenger Tour and WSF & PSA Satellite Tour events originally scheduled for May and June have been postponed. On March 13, the PSA initially suspended both the PSA World Tour and PSA Challenger Tour until the end of April, but following …

New thinking needed for sports development in India, says Ramachandran
4 years, 10 months ago

New thinking needed for sports development in India, says Ramachandran

The Hindu  

Squash Rackets Federation of India patron and former Indian Olympic Association president N. Ramachandran attributed Squash's emergence in India to the Indian Squash Academy, speaking in the CII Tamil Nadu Fitness & Sports Summit 2020 at the Taj Coromandel here on Tuesday. 1 for nine straight years, since it "invests five million dollars" in the sport "every year". Referring to …

Squash: India denied chance to compete in World men's team Championships due to administrative blunder
5 years, 5 months ago

Squash: India denied chance to compete in World men's team Championships due to administrative blunder

The Hindu  

The national men’s squash team has been denied the chance to compete in the World Championship in Washington from December 15-21 after the Sports Authority of India 9SAI) failed to give the required approval in time, the Squash Rackets Federation of India has claimed. A statement from an SRFI spokesman said that the federation had written to the SAI for …

Administrative blunder by India's Squash Federation proves costly for players, denies chance to participate in World Championships
5 years, 5 months ago

Administrative blunder by India's Squash Federation proves costly for players, denies chance to participate in World Championships

Firstpost  

The Indian men’s squash team could have participated in the World Championships in Washington but the SRFI didn’t move to get timely clearance from the SAI New Delhi: An administrative blunder by the Squash Rackets Federation of India has denied the national men’s team a chance to compete in the World Championship in Washington from 15-21 December. The players, both …

Administrative blunder costs India chance to compete in World Squash Championship
5 years, 5 months ago

Administrative blunder costs India chance to compete in World Squash Championship

India TV News  

An administrative blunder by the Squash Rackets Federation of India has denied the national men's team a chance to compete in the World Championship in Washington from December 15-21. The players, both men and women, are already struggling for guidance with the SRFI not being able to appoint a foreign coach after Egyptian Achraf Karargui left on a bitter note …

Squash Rackets Federation of India hits out at Dipika Pallikal
6 years, 5 months ago

Squash Rackets Federation of India hits out at Dipika Pallikal

The Hindu  

The Squash Rackets Federation of India on Wednesday hit out at Dipika Pallikal, one of India's top players, for voicing concerns over the lack of a qualified foreign coach. From Pallikal to Sourav Ghoshal, the country’s top players have lamented the absence of a foreign coach since the acrimonious exit of Achraf El Karargui days before the Commonwealth Games in …

World Squash Federation backs India on security
6 years, 5 months ago

World Squash Federation backs India on security

The Hindu  

The World Squash Federation, on Friday, expressed full faith in the security arrangements for the ongoing World Junior Squash Championship here contrary to a media report citing a Swiss player pulling out citing safety concerns. According to a report, Switzerland’s top junior girls’ squash player, Ambre Allinckx, was not permitted by her parents to take part in the tournament because …

World Junior Squash Championship: Pakistan players denied Indian visa; seek world body's intervention for help
6 years, 6 months ago

World Junior Squash Championship: Pakistan players denied Indian visa; seek world body's intervention for help

Firstpost  

The PSF has asked the World Squash Federation to help it in procuring Indian visa or else cancel the event. Karachi: The Pakistan Squash Federation has sought world body’s intervention after it failed to secure visas for its team which is set to take part in the World Junior Squash Championship to be held in India next month. The World …

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