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India beat defending champion Egypt; storms into first-ever final

India beat defending champion Egypt; storms into first-ever final

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India stunned defending champions Egypt to storm into the final of the 2025 SDAT Squash World Cup at Chennai’s Express Avenue Mall on Saturday. The hosts registered a hard-fought 3-0 win over Egypt to register their best-ever performance in the Squash World Cup, having already won a bronze in the 2023 edition. India will now play Hong Kong, China in the final. The top seeds came back from 2-0 down to draw against Japan and book a place in the final. National champion Velavan Senthilkumar stepped in for the hosts and was quick to give an early advantage with a commanding 3-0 (7-1, 7-3, 7-6) win against World No. 96 Ibrahim Elkabbani. The final game saw glimpses of fightback from Ibrahim and briefly led 6-5 in the third game, but Velavan, World no 45, was quick to recover and sealed the match. Seventeen-year-old Anahat Singh fought out a tense tie against the world No. 44, with the contest going down to the final game. Anahat beat Nour Heikal 3-2 (6-7, 7-5, 7-3, 3-7, 7-3) in …

Hosts India rout South Africa in quarters

Hosts India rout South Africa in quarters

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India advanced to the semi-finals of the 2025 SDAT Squash World Cup with a comfortable 3-0 win over South Africa in the quarter-finals at Chennai’s Express Avenue Mall on Friday. India will take on reigning champion Egypt in the semi-final and Japan will be up against top seeds Hong Kong, China on Saturday. The experienced Joshna Chinappa gave the hosts an early advantage with a comfortable win over Teagan Russell. The Commonwealth Games medalist was hardly tested as she wrapped up the opening tie with a 3-0 (7-4, 7-4, 7-2) win. Abhay Singh, highest-ranked Indian men’s squash player at World No 29, also produced a composed performance in the second tie. #News | India move into the semi-finals of the 2025 Squash World Cup🇮🇳🔥 Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh, and Joshna Chinappa win their respective matches as India blank South Africa 3-0 in the quarter-finals😍 India will now face reigning champions Egypt in the semis👏#Squash pic.twitter.com/6pG7pw5sbk — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) December 12, 2025 The Indian was tested by Dewald in the second game but a technical …

SDAT Squash World Cup: India storms in quarter-final

SDAT Squash World Cup: India storms in quarter-final

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India continued its steady run at the 2025 SDAT Squash World Cup with a clinical 3-0 win over Brazil at Chennai’s Express Avenue Mall on Thursday, setting up a quarter-final clash against South Africa on Friday. India’s national champion Velavan Senthilkumar started on a strong note against Pedro Mometto, defeating the Brazilian 3-0 (7-5, 7-2, 7-2). The world no 45 dictated the tempo with a combination of drop shots to give India a strong opening. Teen sensation Anahat Singh doubled the lead with an easy 3-0 (7-4, 7-0, 7-2) win against Laura Silva. Anahat, India’s top-ranked woman, is the youngest squash player in the tournament and is making her World Cup debut. With hosts dominating the proceedings, Abhay Singh was also quick to wrap the match in India’s favor, registering 3-0 (7-3, 7-1, 7-1) win against world no 86 Diego Gobbi. Reflecting on India’s win against Brazil, Anahat said, “I am happy. I knew it would be a good game (against Laura Silva). I have played her before as well. All three of us played …

India beat Switzerland to open SDAT Squash World Cup campaign

India beat Switzerland to open SDAT Squash World Cup campaign

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Tournament hosts India made a convincing start to their SDAT Squash World Cup campaign after overcoming debutants Switzerland in Chennai’s Express Avenue Mall. Joining India in recording day one victories were Japan – who overcame a spirited showing from debutants Islamic Republic of Iran – and top seeds Hong Kong, China, who got the better of Asian rivals Republic of Korea. India, bronze medallists in 2023, have assembled a squad combining youth and experience, with Chennai locals Joshna Chinappa, 39, Abhay Singh, 27, Velavan Senthilkumar, 27, joined by Delhi’s teen star Anahat Singh, 17. Up first for India today was Indian national champion Senthilkumar, who faced Robin Gadola. Gadola, part of the Swiss team that has won bronze medals at the last two editions of the World Squash Team Championships, started the opening match well and earned two game balls at 6-4. Senthilkumar dug in brilliantly, though, winning three consecutive points to come through the sudden death tie break before repeating the trick in game two and then edging game three to earn a 7-6, …

All you need to know about the 2025 Squash World Cup in Chennai

All you need to know about the 2025 Squash World Cup in Chennai

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India will host the Squash World Cup for the third consecutive edition, set to take place at the SDAT Stadium from December 9 to 14 in Chennai. This is a mixed team tournament where each nation fields two men and two women players, competing in ties with four best-of-five matches. This will be the fifth edition of the World Cup, returning to Chennai again, featuring 12 national teams, expanded from 8 in the previous edition. India reached the semi-finals in the last edition to bag a historic first-ever bronze medal. The team will now try to upgrade it in 2025 with a balanced squad of experience and youth. Leading the charge in women’s singles will be the youngster Anahat Singh and the veteran Joshna Chinappa, who both had two consecutive finals at home tournaments recently. In men’s singles, Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar will lead the side in absence of Saurav Ghosal, who played a key role in last edition’s bronze medal-winning performance. Format of 2025 Squash World Cup Competiton Format There are 12 teams …

Squash World Cup 2025: Joshna Chinappa to lead Indian squad – Complete team

Squash World Cup 2025: Joshna Chinappa to lead Indian squad – Complete team

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Veteran Joshna Chinappa will lead a four-member Indian contingent at the 2025 Squash World Cup, slated to be held in Chennai from 9 December next month. The others in the squad will be Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthilkumar, and the rising teen sensation Anahat Singh, who will be the youngest player competing in the tournament. The Squash World Cup is an international tournament overseen by World Squash in which National Federation squads of two men and two women play ties of four matches against each other, with each match being best-of-five games. The tournament returns to Chennai after two years with the city having hosted its previous edition in 2023. India had then finished with the bronze medal behind powerhouse Egypt and Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Squash: Abhay Singh, less than a year away from potentially facing Pakistan again at Asian Games, looks to build international credentials | Sport-others News

Squash: Abhay Singh, less than a year away from potentially facing Pakistan again at Asian Games, looks to build international credentials | Sport-others News

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When Abhay Singh defeated squash World No 5 and 2016 World champion, Egyptian Karim Gawad, on a glorious September day at the Qatar Classic, his mind had started whirring towards a challenge 12 months away. A crackling rivalry with Pakistan. The year-long countdown to the Nagoya Asian Games next September has started. And though Singh is now the highest-ranked Indian on the PSA circuit, had scalped World Nos 17 and No 5 in the last few months, and is easing into the Platinum grade top-tier squash events, the Chennaiite knows the Pakistan clash beckons from the horizon. To revise memories, Singh went down a tunnel of embarrassment and darkness when he lost in the individual groups at Hangzhou, cursing himself for letting his teammates down at the 2022 Asiad. The turnaround time to redemption was three evenings away, as he won a crucial team event decider against Pakistan. Story continues below this ad The chirping in those three days on social media and a throwaway “aaj India ko buri tarah se haraenge” comment had famously …

All you need to know about the 2025 Squash World Cup in Chennai

Abhay Singh, Anahat Singh shine with twin titles

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Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh clinched two doubles titles each at the National Squash Doubles Championships in Chennai on Friday. The young stars teamed up to win the mixed doubles title, and also partnered with Velavan Senthilkumar and Joshna Chinappa to claim the men’s and women’s doubles titles, respectively. To kick off the exciting finals day, Velavan and Abhay secured a comfortable straight-games win (11-5, 11-4) over Ravi Dikshit and Guhan Senthilkumar — Velavan’s elder brother. The bronze medal in the men’s doubles went to Abhay Vasudev and L Meyyappan, who defeated Suraj Chand and Rahul Baitha (11-6, 11-8) in the third-place playoff. In the women’s doubles, Anahat Singh and veteran Joshna Chinappa took the title with a commanding straight-game victory (11-4, 11-9) over Pooja Arthi and Rathika S. Nirupama Dubey and Shameena Riaz clinched the bronze, overcoming Ananya Narayan and Anjali Semwal (11-8, 11-8). #Squash National Doubles Championships🏆 — – Men’s Champions:Abhay Singh & Velavan Senthilkumar – Women’s Champions:Joshna Chinappa & Anahat Singh – Mixed Champions:Abhay Singh & Anahat Singh pic.twitter.com/V4IrZcXvkU — The Bridge …

Anahat, Abhay Singh among four Indians advance to second Round

Anahat, Abhay Singh among four Indians advance to second Round

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Four Indian players have made their mark by advancing to the second round. Ramit Tandon, Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh, and Veer Chotrani all secured impressive victories against their respective opponents, in the opening round at the PSA Squash World Championships 2025 Ramit Tandon faced Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue in a tough encounter. After losing the first game 10-12, Tandon bounced back strongly, taking the next three games with scores of 11-7, 13-11, and 11-7. His resilient performance earned him a 3-1 victory and a spot in the next round. Anahat Singh, one of India’s promising young talents, was up against Marina Stefanoni of the USA. In a thrilling match that saw both players exchange wins, Anahat showed great composure in the deciding games. After losing the first game 10-12, she rallied to win 11-9, lost the third game 6-11, and then clinched the final two games 11-6, 11-6, securing a 3-2 victory. 4⃣ Indian squash players advance to the 2nd round of the PSA Squash World Championships 2025: – Ramit Tandon beat Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) 3-1– …

Anahat, Abhay Singh among four Indians advance to second Round

India eye for their first-ever medal – Preview

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A five-member Indian contingent will have their task cut out as the 2024-25 PSA World Championships starts in Chicago, USA on Friday. India has never won a medal at the Squash World Championships and the onus will be on the likes of the 17-year-old Anahat Singh in women’s singles, Ramit Tandon, Velavan Senthilkumar, Abhay Singh, and Veer Chotrani in men’s singles to do the unthinkable. Three out of the five Indians in contention – Ramit, Velavan, and Abhay – qualified for the PSA World Championships via world rankings, whereas Anahat and Veer had to slug it out in the Asian Qualification event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last month. With just one spot on offer both Anahat and Veer won the women’s singles and men’s singles events respectively to book their flight to Chicago. Veer, all set to make his World Championships debut, has a tough draw. He will have to go up against a higher ranked Declan James in the first round. If he ends up winning, he will run into the reigning and four-time …