Squash News
India's 10th gold medal in Asian Games. The squash team won the gold medal by defeating Pakistan.
Star mixed doubles pair of Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal won the bronze to secure India’s second medal in squash at the Commonwealth Games 2022.
Dipika Pallikal is playing her first Commonwealth Games less than a year after giving birth to twin boys. The pair had won the mixed doubles title in the World Doubles in Glasgow where Dipika partnered Joshna Chinappa to the women`s doubles title in April this year.
Anahat was impressive in her national selection trials and got her ticket to Birmingham for her performance in the trials
Squash players Saurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal are genuine medal contenders at CWG and Asiad this year and were part of TOPS heading into the two multi-sporting events back in 2018.
Ace Indian squash player and 7-time Asian Games medalist, Saurav Ghosal, in an exclusive interview with WION's Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, opened up on life in lockdown, challenges squash a sport will face post-lockdown, international squash calendar, financial struggles of squash players, future of sports with travel restrictions in place and much more.
Azam was diagnosed with the novel virus last week following which he was admitted to London’s Ealing Hospital.
Sunayna Kuruvilla and India number one Joshna Chinappa lost their respective singles as the team suffered its second defeat.
Joshna Chinappa upstaged eight-time world champion Nicol David as the Indian women's squash team outplayed defending champions Malaysia 2-0 to enter its second successive Asian Games final here on Friday.
According to a media report, Switzerland's top junior girls' squash player, Ambre Allinckx, was not permitted by her parents to take part in the tournament because of safety concerns.
India's Aditya Jagtap beat Alister Walker of Botswana 11-8, 11-5, 11-6 in the final to win the City View Open, a PSA World Tour event in Long Island, USA.
India's Ramit Tandon on Sunday toppled number one seed Omar Abdel Meguid of Egypt to win the Abu Dhabi Open, his third title on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) tour.
The 16th seeded Indian, after beating eight-time world champion Nicol David, went down against Massaro in straight games.
India's leading squash players, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal, returned to a warm welcome here late on Monday night after winning silver medals at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Gold Coast.
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday lauded sportspersons from the state who had won medals at the just concluded 21st Commonwealth Games in Australia, and announced rich cash incentives for their feats.
The Indian pair fought hard before losing to Australia's Donna Urquhart and Cameron Pilley 8-11, 10-11 in a gruelling gold medal match.
The experienced Indian duo registered a fantastic come-from-behind 2-1 (7-11, 11-5, 11-9) win over Canada's Samantha Cornett and Nikki Todd in the quarter-final at the Oxenford Studios here.
The Glasgow doubles gold medallists beat the Wales pair 2-1 (11-8, 7-11, 11-8) in a 30-minute battle.
The Indian duo was off to a winning start in the first game but struggled to continue the momentum in the second game, as the Wales racqueeters managed to square the scoreline to 1-1.
The Indians will next take on Wales' duo of Tesni Evans and Deon Saffery on Wednesday.
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