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Squash’s Inclusion In Olympics Forces Saurav Ghosal To Rethink His Future Plans | Other Sports News
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Squash’s Inclusion In Olympics Forces Saurav Ghosal To Rethink His Future Plans | Other Sports News

[ad_1] There was not a chance in hell that India's finest squash player Saurav Ghosal would continue playing the game in his 40s but the sport's inclusion in the 2028 Olympics after decades of wait has forced the 37-year-old to rethink about his future plans. In a testament to his remarkable longevity, Ghosal has managed to stay at the top of his game for the major part of his professional career that began as a teenager way back in 2003. The world number 18 has got a bagful of medals over the six Asian Games that he has been part of and last year became the first Indian to win a singles medal in the highly-competitive Commonwealth Games. However, all those laurels came his way amid the disappointment of squash being ignored for Olympics, edition after edition, over the past 20 years. Mo...
India”s Anahat Singh Clinches Gold In Asian Junior Squash Championships | Other Sports News
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India”s Anahat Singh Clinches Gold In Asian Junior Squash Championships | Other Sports News

[ad_1] Anahat Singh also has a bronze medal win, at Macau in the U-13 category in 2019.© TwitterIndia's Anahat Singh clinched the gold medal in the U-17 category of the Asian Junior Squash Individual Championships, held from August 16-20. The 15-year-old Anahat defeated Hong Kong's Ena Kwong 3-1 in the final on Sunday to win the gold medal. She had beaten Malaysian players Doyce Lee and Whitney Isabelle Wilson in the quarterfinal and semifinal, respectively. Last year in Thailand, the Delhi-based Anahat had won her first gold medal of this event.Anahat also has a bronze medal win, at Macau in the U-13 category in 2019.The Indian player shot to prominence in 2019 when she won the U-11 title during the British Junior Open Squash and by winning the U-13 title in the Dutch Junior Open Squash...
Squash World Cup 2023: India Top Pool B After Defeating Japan, Face Malaysia In Semi-final | Other Sports News
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Squash World Cup 2023: India Top Pool B After Defeating Japan, Face Malaysia In Semi-final | Other Sports News

[ad_1] India defeated Japan 3-1 and have stayed unbeaten in the tournament so far.© TwitterIndia, which have already entered the semi-final of the Squash World Cup 2023, topped their pool as they defeated Japan in the third and last group match at the Express Avenue Mall in Chennai on Thursday. India defeated Japan 3-1 and have stayed unbeaten in the tournament so far. Joshna Chinappa defeated Satomi Watanabe 2-7, 7-4, 3-7, 7-5, 7-5, Saurav Ghosal beat Ryunosuke Tsukue 7-6, 6-7, 7-4, 3-7, 7-5 and Tanvi Khanna won against Akari Midorikawa 7-4, 7-1, 7-1. However, Abhay Singh lost to Tomotaka Endo 6-7, 6-7, 2-7, as per Olympics.com. India will now face Malaysia in the semi-final later in the day.India started their Squash World Cup stint by defeating Hong Kong 4-0 in a Pool B match. They de...