Top seeds Velavan Senthilkumar and Joshna Chinappa won the mixed doubles title at the 3rd HCL National Doubles Squash Championships. Senthilkumar and Joshna also secured the men's and women's doubles titles respectively with their partners.
Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthilkumar, Joshna Chinappa, and Rathika Seelan are all in contention to secure double titles at the HCL National Doubles Squash Championships in Chennai, following strong performances in the semi-finals.
Top seeded pair of Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar began their title defence in men's doubles with a convincing win in the quarterfinals of the 3rd HCL National Doubles Squash Championships.
Guhan Senthilkumar and Sandhesh PR of Tamil Nadu have advanced to the men's doubles quarterfinals of the 3rd HCL National Doubles Squash Championships in Chennai.
Somaiya Vidyavihar University emerged victorious in both the men's and women's categories at the AIU All India Inter-University Squash Tournament, held at their sports academy. The tournament saw participation from 76 teams across 36 universities in India.
The Mumbai terror attacks claimed one more sporting event, with the World Squash Doubles championship, which was to held in Chennai from December 15, being postponed due to security concerns by the visiting teams. Squash Australia withdrew its team from the event following an advice from their High Commission and fearing more such pull outs, the World Squash Federation (WSF) decided to postpone the event.
Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh emerged victorious in the men's and women's singles categories at the JSW Indian Open 2026 squash tournament in Mumbai.
Already through to the quarter-finals, hosts India blanked debutants Brazil 4-0 in their final Pool B match of the Squash World Cup in Chennai on Thursday.
Rohan Bopanna emphasises the need for a structured approach to developing tennis in India, while Joshna Chinnappa expresses excitement about squash's Olympic debut and the growth of Indian squash talent.
Dinesh Karthik and Dipika Pallikal have welcomed a baby girl, Raaha, their third child after twin boys Kabir and Zian.
Australia have pulled out of this month's squash world international doubles championships in India because of security concerns. Squash Australia chief executive Gary O'Donnell said the team had reluctantly withdrawn from the event, starting in Chennai on Dec. 15, after consulting with the Australian government.
The acrimonious exit of foreign coach Achraf El Karargui days before the Commonwealth Games has affected the team's preparations but medal hopefuls Pallikal, Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal remain optimistic of their chances in all three events -- singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
Abhay Singh won the men's doubles crown with Velavan Senthilkumar, while he triumphed in the mixed doubles event with Joshna Chinappa at the Asian Doubles Squash Championships.
Joshna will now take on fourth seed Egyptian Rana Ismail in the last-four stage.
Joshna Chinappa continues to push boundaries despite being on the wrong side of 30s
Akanksha, 26, will take on Delhi's teen sensation Anahat, who rallied to beat state-mate Tanvi Khanna 3-11, 11-5, 11-0, 11-9, in the title round.
Two-time Asian champion Joshna Chinappa clinched her 11th PSA Tour title, beating Egypt's Haya Ali in four games in the final of the Japan Open.
Throughout the tournament, Anaha Singh displayed remarkable form, dropping only one game.
Anahat Singh finished runner-up at the NSW Squash Bega Open 2025 after an ankle injury forced the youngster to retire midway during the final on Sunday.
Teenage Indian squash player Anahat Singh overcame strong challenge from Egypt's Nour Khafagy to enter the final of the NSW Bega Open 2025, in Bega, Australia on Saturday.
Will continue to play for India in multi disciplinary events
'Just being recognised for all my efforts towards the game feels good.'
A total of six teams each in men's and women's sections and 180 players will compete in the T20 format in the quadrennial showpiece, which hosted cricket for the first and only time in 1900.
Dipika Pallikal-Karthik and Saurav Ghosal progressed to the semi-finals of mixed doubles squash competition at the Commonwealth Games on Friday, beating Rachael Grinham-Zac Alexander of Australia 11-9, 11-5 in the quarter-finals.
Ghosal and Pallikal hardly broke a sweat as they prevailed 11-8, 11-4 over the Australians
Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Harinderpal Singh Sandhu won the gold medal at the Asian Squash Mixed Doubles Championships
India's golden generation of squash ready for one last dance at Asian Games
While Ghosal defeated Altamimi 11-4, 11-4, 11-6, Mangaonkar edged past Tsukue 11-6 11-2 11-6 in another pre-quarterfinal match.
14-year-old Anahat Singh was on Tuesday included in India's squash squad for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, starting on July 28.
Ghosal, Dipika-Harinder and Abhay-Anahat pairs reach semis to stay in medal hunt
The Indian duo lost 7-11, 4-11 to King and Coll and missed out on a spot in the final of the event.
Joshna Chinappa is making a 'mind-boggling' sixth appearance at the Asian Games, having made her debut as a 15-year-old a couple of decades ago in 2002.
The Indians eked out a 11-10, 11-10 win over Aifa Binti Azman and Mohammad Syafiq Bin Mohd Kamal in 35 minutes.
Saurav Ghosal created history on Wednesday as he won India's first-ever singles medal in squash at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Saurav Ghosal outclassed Henry Leung of Hong Kong in the men's singles semi-final to remain firmly on course for a second gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
The mixed doubles pair of veteran Joshna Chinappa and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Wednesday.
Ghosal, ranked 15th in the world, will play the loser of the second semi-final between James Willstrop of England and Wales' Joel Makin in the bronze play-off on Wednesday.
Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal settled for silver medal in the mixed doubles squash event of the Commonwealth Games, in Gold Coast, on Saturday, becoming the first Indian pair to achieve the feat in the sporting extravaganza.
As per the official procedure, athletes have to submit bills within 15 days of the completion of a training or competition for which advance has been disbursed.
Aiming for that elusive singles Commonwealth Games medal Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa will make one last-ditch effort to break the jinx in Birmingham.
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