Birmingham, June 2 (IANS) India’s challenge in the men’s draw of the British Open squash championships came to an end on Tuesday as Abhay Singh and Veer Chotrani suffered second-round defeats against higher-ranked opponents. Abhay, ranked World No. 24, pushed Egyptian star Mohamad Zakaria hard before going down 9-11, 4-11, 11-7, 10-12 in a closely contested four-game encounter. The Indian fought back strongly after losing the opening two games, taking the third and threatening to force a decider…
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Birmingham, May 31 (IANS) India’s Abhay Singh and Veer Chotrani advanced to the second round at the British Open squash, while Ramit Tandon and rising women’s player Anahat Singh bowed out in the PSA Diamond event. World No. 24 Abhay defeated Colombia’s Matias Knudsen 11-8, 11-5, 11-4, while world No 44 Chotrani beat Pakistan’s world No 29 Noor Zaman 11-8, 12-14, 11-6, 11-7.Chotrani will take on fifth-seed Welsh player Joel Makin, while Abhay will next face seventh-seed Egyptian Mohamad …
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Indian squash player Anahat Singh says competing at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics (LA28) is “every athlete’s dream”. The teenage sensation is making a quick ascent in world squash, hoping to win an Olympic medal for India.At just 18, the Delhi-based prodigy has already reached World No. 20 in the PSA women’s rankings. She has established herself as one of the brightest young stars in Indian sport. With squash about to debut at LA28, Anahat shared that the Games m…
Giza, May 9 (IANS) Ramit Tandon and Velavan Senthilkumar bowed out in the men’s opening round of the World Squash Championships in Giza, Egypt on Saturday. A day after Veer Chotrani edged out higher-ranked compatriot Abhay Singh in the first round, world No 40 Tandon lost to Egyptian world No 21 Kareem El Torkey 6-11, 11-7, 6-11, 0-11, while world No 50 Senthilkumar went down to world No 5 Victor Crouin, the Frenchman winning 11-8, 11-8, 11-3.After edging Asian Games medallist Abhay Singh in a…
Giza, May 9 (IANS) Indian world No. 45 Veer Chotrani defeated higher-ranked compatriot Abhay Singh in five games in the men’s opening round of the World Squash Championships here at the Palm Hills Club and PGC Golf Central Mall. Chotrani overcame Singh 14-12, 8-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-2 for his second win in three meetings against the Indian world No. 22. After edging Asian Games medallist Abhay Singh in a tight tie-break in the opening game, Veer Chotrani found himself with his back against the wa…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India’s four-member men’s contingent will aim to make a strong impression at the World Squash Championships, which gets underway in Giza, Egypt, on Friday. The Indian challenge will be led by Abhay Singh, alongside Veer Chotrani, Ramit Tandon, and Velavan Senthilkumar, in the prestigious tournament organised by the Professional Squash Association.The championship, scheduled from May 8 to 16 at the Palm Hills Club and PGC Golf Central Mall in Giza, will feature several…
El Gouna (Egypt), April 5 (IANS) Abhay Singh rallied to beat Egyptian world No. 13 Aly Abou Eleinen 9-11, 11-8, 3-11, 11-4, 11-8 in the men’s opening round of the El Gouna Open, a PSA Platinum event. The Egyptian managed to edge out the first game 11-9. Singh responded immediately in the second, finding his rhythm and leveling the score with an 11-8 win. The momentum swung wildly in the middle of the match. Eleinen dominated the third game, capitalising on a series of unforced errors from Sing…
Chennai, March 31 (IANS) India’s Abhay Singh has been honoured as the Men’s Player of the Year 2025 by the Asian Squash Federation, while teenage prodigy Anahat Singh secured the top accolade in the girls’ junior category.The Indian men’s team was also recognised, earning the Team of the Year award after finishing with a bronze medal at the World Junior Team Championships 2025 in Egypt, as per the ASF’s official announcement.Currently ranked World No. 25, Abhay has built an impressive …
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Been there, done that — Joshna Chinappa can quite relate to India’s teen squash queen Anahat Singh, who, just like her, found early success and has now made it to the top echelons of the sport. Joshna became the youngest National Champion at age 14 and has so far won two World Championship gold medals in doubles (2022, 2024), a gold medal each in the World Cup and Commonwealth Games (doubles) and medals at the Asian Games and Asian Championships in the last two decades. …
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted Jammu and Kashmir’s tremendous passion for sports and lauded the historic strides made by J&K in the Ranji Trophy, stating that such success has ignited a powerful wave of sporting energy across the youth in the region. Jammu & Kashmir had scripted history last month by winning the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 final on the basis of a massive first-innings lead against eight-time champions Karnataka, marking their first…