Saurav Ghosal continues to live the dream in 2022
2 years, 4 months ago

Saurav Ghosal continues to live the dream in 2022

The Hindu  

The murmur rose to a din. It’s good to have something to show for all the sacrifice and hard work,” Ghosal says about his triumphs during the year. On Friday, he made his year even sweeter, leading India to its first gold medal at the men’s Asian Team Championship. pic.twitter.com/X0F4rUZ1lz — Saurav Ghosal November 4, 2022 India held an impressive record before the 2022 edition, having won 10 medals since the tournament’s inception in 1981. Whether or not I’m in the TOPS, I’m still going to put my best foot forward.” As the battle to get squash to the fore continues, Ghosal shifts his focus to the Asian Games.

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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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Saurav 2.0: Harbouring India aspirations once again, Ghosal comes out of retirement
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Saurav 2.0: Harbouring India aspirations once again, Ghosal comes out of retirement

The Hindu  

If one googles Saurav Ghosal, the search engine will show him as a ‘former’ Indian squash player. I felt like I still wanted to play,” recalled Saurav, who last represented the country at the 2022 Asian Games. “Once I decided to play again, it became apparent that being on PSA was important if I wanted to get selected for India.” …

Sports in 2024: A year of promise fulfilled and a reset for the future
3 months ago

Sports in 2024: A year of promise fulfilled and a reset for the future

Live Mint  

He’s too young, they said. Gukesh also became the second Indian, after icon and five-time champion Viswanathan Anand, to clinch the world crown. It was the world championship match between Anand and Magnus Carlsen in 2013, which had taken place in Anand’s hometown Chennai, that had fascinated and inspired Gukesh, who was seven at the time. Gukesh’s triumph not only …

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 …

Saurav Ghosal retires from professional squash, hopes to continue playing for India
11 months, 1 week 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. …

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman lauds India's sportspersons, says country is proud of our youth
1 year, 2 months ago

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman lauds India's sportspersons, says country is proud of our youth

India TV News  

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget of the Modi government, the final one, of this term ahead of the Loksabha elections. During her speech she lauded India's sportspersons for their massive achievement especially last year as she pointed out India's Chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa who became world number one and India athletes in Asian and Para-Asian Games who …

Saurav Ghosal rallying on for final flourish as squash makes the cut for LA 2028
1 year, 5 months ago

Saurav Ghosal rallying on for final flourish as squash makes the cut for LA 2028

The Hindu  

When Saurav Ghosal lost his men’s singles final at the 2023 Asian Games, it was hard to keep the feelings of disappointment and disillusionment at bay. We understand that we’re only in the LA Games right now, and we still have to work very hard to make sure that we grow the sport in the right way, through digitisation and …

Asian Games 2023 medallists Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa to skip National Championships
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2023 medallists Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa to skip National Championships

The Hindu  

Indian stars, Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa have decided to skip the Senior National championships to be held in Chennai from November 17 to 23. In fact, Saurav was part of the Indian men’s team which won gold and bagged a silver in men’s singles at Hangzhou and Joshna was part of the women’s team which bagged bronze. Speaking to …

Athletics at Asian Games 2023 review: A field day in office for Indian athletes
1 year, 5 months ago

Athletics at Asian Games 2023 review: A field day in office for Indian athletes

The Hindu  

A few days before the start of the track and field competition at the Asian Games, Adille Sumariwala, the president of the Athletics Federation of India, had indicated just how confident the team was. Slice of history: Vithya Ramraj, who won a bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles clocked an impressive 55.42 in the heats, equalling the national record set …

Asian Games 2023: Gold remains elusive as Ghosal denied fairytale ending after losing singles final
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Gold remains elusive as Ghosal denied fairytale ending after losing singles final

The Hindu  

In the end, there was no fairytale. It was the one prize missing from his cabinet and despite his best efforts, Saurav Ghosal on Thursday had to settle for his second silver and fifth consecutive singles Asian Games medal, going down 11-9, 9-11, 5-11, 7-11 to Malaysia’s Eain Yow Ng. At 37, Ghosal knew it possibly was his last shot …

Champion, mentor, senior pro: Saurav Ghosal, flagbearer of Indian squash, is all this and much more
1 year, 6 months ago

Champion, mentor, senior pro: Saurav Ghosal, flagbearer of Indian squash, is all this and much more

The Hindu  

His name is synonymous with Indian squash and largely responsible for India finally looking at the sport as more than a fitness pastime for the privileged, middle-aged class and a genuine medal contender at the highest level of competition. If I didn’t have that motivation to be a better player every time I went to a squash court or to …

Asian Games 2022: Top 10 Indian medal prospects
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games 2022: Top 10 Indian medal prospects

The Hindu  

Asian Games 2023 is set to be held in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8. | Photo Credit: M VEDHAN/The Hindu The Indian men’s hockey team will look to put behind the disappointment of a bronze medal from Jakarta 2018 and win gold this time as the Asian Games winner is given direct entry into the Olympics. Rohan …

‘Will repay faith’: Veteran India squash player Saurav Ghosal reacts to Sportsperson of the Year award
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Will repay faith’: Veteran India squash player Saurav Ghosal reacts to Sportsperson of the Year award

Hindustan Times  

Ace squash player Saurav Ghosal became the first Indian to win a singles medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 this year when he defeated England's James Willstrop for bronze in Birmingham. To add the icing on the cake, he also was adjudged as the Sportsperson of the Year at the Calcutta Sports Journalists Club awards recently. Reacting to the honour …

National Games 2022: Services retain Raja Bhalindra Singh Trophy; Sajan Prakash, Hashika Ramachandra named Best Athletes
2 years, 5 months ago

National Games 2022: Services retain Raja Bhalindra Singh Trophy; Sajan Prakash, Hashika Ramachandra named Best Athletes

Firstpost  

The 29-year-old Prakash won eight medals, with five individual gold, two silver and a bronze, to be named the ‘Best Male Athlete’. Surat: Swimmers Sajan Prakash of Kerala and Karnataka’s Hashika Ramchandra walked away with the individual top honours as while Services reasserted their supremacy as a team with the 36th National Games concluding, here on Wednesday. Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar …

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 — …

Watch: Mizoram celebrates CWG 2022 gold medalist Jeremy Lalrinnunga’s homecoming
2 years, 7 months ago

Watch: Mizoram celebrates CWG 2022 gold medalist Jeremy Lalrinnunga’s homecoming

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Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga has received a warm welcome from the people of his hometown, Aizawl after returning with his Commonwealth Games Gold. I will continue to work hard and bring more laurels for our state and our country..#Mizoram #mizo #CWG2022 #GoldMedal #weightlifting #jeremylalrinnunga pic.twitter.com/CCZr5wetU7 — Jeremy Lalrinnunga August 10, 2022 Since being posted, the Twitter post earned much attention …

CWG 2022: Has Indian sport now come of age?
2 years, 7 months ago

CWG 2022: Has Indian sport now come of age?

Deccan Chronicle  

“Sport is just the beginning” was the motto the host city Birmingham chose for the Commonwealth Games. For Indian sportspersons, who enjoyed their best-ever CWG, the Games may have been a starting point for greater achievements on the global stage. Indians excelled beyond those arenas, including surprising medals in the team lawn bowls in which the women struck gold and …

CWG 2022: From PM Modi to President Murmu, praises flow for Jeremy Lalrinnunga for winning gold
2 years, 8 months ago

CWG 2022: From PM Modi to President Murmu, praises flow for Jeremy Lalrinnunga for winning gold

India TV News  

Commonwealth Games: From PM Modi to President Murmu, praises flow for Jeremy Lalrinnunga for winning gold for India The 19-year-old Jeremy Lalrinnunga from Mizoram won the second gold medal for India at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday. Congratulations to Jeremy Lalrinnunga, who has won a Gold in his very first CWG and has set a phenomenal CWG record …

CWG 2022: Mirabai Chanu, Jeremy Lalrinnunga Carry India's Burden of Hope in Birmingham
2 years, 8 months ago

CWG 2022: Mirabai Chanu, Jeremy Lalrinnunga Carry India's Burden of Hope in Birmingham

News 18  

The Indian weightlifting contingent came away with 9 medals, 5 of which were gold and 2 silver and bronze each, in the previous edition of the Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia in the year 2018. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu: Mirabai Chanu is an overwhelming favourite to clinch the gold medal in Birmingham, so much so that the esteemed coach …

Matter of time before India wins another Olympic gold: Bindra
4 years, 10 months ago

Matter of time before India wins another Olympic gold: Bindra

The Hindu  

Legendary shooter Abhinav Bindra believes it is only a matter of time before India gets another individual gold medallist at the Games. Bindra, who won the coveted gold in 2008 Beijing Olympics, thus far remains the only Indian to have won an individual gold at the Olympics and he said that he was hoping to see more at the Tokyo …

I'm Fulfilling My Father's Dream: 17-year-old Weightlifting Star Jeremy Lalrinnunga
5 years, 3 months ago

I'm Fulfilling My Father's Dream: 17-year-old Weightlifting Star Jeremy Lalrinnunga

News 18  

New Delhi: Jeremy Lalrinnunga, first Indian to win a gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games, on Sunday said he is fulfilling his father's dream by representing the county in various senior weightlifting competitions. He was a junior champion, but unfortunately, he didn't go on to play for India and therefore I am fulfilling his dream," said Lalrinnunga. "I clinched …

Indian shooters hopeful of sport's inclusion at Birmingham CWG in 2022 after Sports Ministry intervention
5 years, 6 months ago

Indian shooters hopeful of sport's inclusion at Birmingham CWG in 2022 after Sports Ministry intervention

Firstpost  

Highlighting India’s concerns over the exclusion of Shooting from CWG 2022, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has recently written a letter to UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport New Delhi: Shooting’s exclusion from the Birmingham Commonwealth Games has left the Indian shooters disappointed but the Sports Ministry’s recent intervention has given them a glimmer of hope. The …

Saurav Ghosal arrives with a new bag of tricks
6 years, 7 months ago

Saurav Ghosal arrives with a new bag of tricks

The Hindu  

Four years ago at Incheon, Saurav Ghosal was a shattered man as he slipped at the doorstep of victory in the men’s singles final of the Asian Games. And Ghosal went back to his coaches — Malcolm Willstrop in England and Australia’s former world champion David Palmer in the US — and appears to have come to Jakarta with a …

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 …

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 …

Asian Games: Saurav Ghosal makes history by entering squash final
10 years, 6 months ago

Asian Games: Saurav Ghosal makes history by entering squash final

Firstpost  

Ghosal was too good for his 34-year-old Malaysian opponent, who had won gold in the 2002 Busan and 2006 Doha edition besides getting a bronze in Guangzhou four years ago. Incheon: Saurav Ghosal today created squash history by ensuring at least the silver medal, the first-ever Asian Games medal outside of bronze won by an Indian in the racquet sport, …

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