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The Hindu
29-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Indian teams for Asian squash championships announced
Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI), on Thursday (May 29, 2025), announced the teams for the Asian individual championships (June 17 to 21) and Asian doubles championships (June 23 to 26) in Sarawak, Malaysia. Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh, India's leading singles players, have chosen to play only in doubles. The duo won the mixed doubles title in the National doubles championships in Chennai recently. Abhay had clinched the men's doubles title with Velavan Senthilkumar while Anahat had won the women's doubles crown with Joshna Chinappa. Speaking to The Hindu in Chennai on Thursday (May 29, 2025), Cyrus Poncha, Secretary of SRFI, said, 'In the beginning itself, we had a discussion with them (Abhay & Anahat) and their priority was to play the doubles event.' SRFI insisted that it has gone by the rule book when it came to selecting the teams. 'For Asian individuals, we have chosen the players who performed well in the trials and in doubles, we have selected all those who finished in the top two in the Chennai Nationals. All, as per the guidelines that SRFI had issued in November last year in its website,' Cyrus added. The team Asian individual championships: Men: Velavan Senthilkumar, Suraj Chand, Rahul Baitha, Diwakar Singh; Women: Akansha Salunkhe, Joshna Chinappa, R. Pooja Arthi, Shameena Riaz. Asian doubles championships: Men: Abhay Singh & Velavan Senthilkumar; Ravi Dixit & Guhan Senthilkumar; Women: Anahat Singh & Joshna Chinappa; Pooja Arthi & S. Rathika; Mixed: Abhay & Anahat; Velavan & Joshna.
The Hindu
29-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Indian teams for Asian squash championships
The Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) on Thursday announced the national teams for the Asian individual championships (June 17 to 21) and Asian doubles championships (June 23 to 26) in Sarawak, Malaysia. Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh, India's leading singles players, have chosen to play only in doubles. The duo won the mixed doubles title in the National doubles championships in Chennai recently. Abhay also clinched the men's doubles title with Velavan Senthilkumar while Anahat won the women's doubles crown partnering Joshna Chinappa. Speaking to The Hindu here on Thursday, Cyrus Poncha, Secretary of SRFI, said, 'In the beginning itself, we had a discussion with them (Abhay & Anahat) and their priority was to play the doubles event.' The SRFI insisted that it has gone by the rule book when it came to selecting the teams. 'For Asian individuals, we have chosen the players who performed well in the trials and in doubles, we have selected all those who finished in the top two in the Chennai Nationals. All, as per the guidelines that SRFI had issued in November last year in its website,' Cyrus added. The teams: Asian individual championships: Men: Velavan Senthilkumar, Suraj Chand, Rahul Baitha, Diwakar Singh. Women: Akansha Salunkhe, Joshna Chinappa, R. Pooja Arthi, Shameena Riaz. Asian doubles championships: Men: Abhay & Velavan; Ravi Dixit & Guhan Senthilkumar. Women: Anahat Singh & Joshna Chinappa; Pooja Arthi & S. Rathika. Mixed: Abhay & Anahat; Velavan & Joshna.
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Abhay and Anahat clinch a double at National squash doubles championships
Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh were the standout players at the National doubles championships at the ISTA, Nehru Park, here on Friday. The Hangzhou Asian Games mixed doubles bronze medallists clinched two titles each. Top seed Abhay won the men's doubles in the company of Velavan Senthilkumar and later paired up with Anahat to bag the mixed doubles crown. Anahat, the 17-year-old, lifted the women's doubles title along with Joshna Chinappa. Of the three finals, it was the mixed doubles summit clash that went the distance and caught the attention of those present. Abhay and Anahat's opponents in the final were no pushovers. Velavan-Joshna, the left-right combination, proved a tough nut to crack. Velavan won lots of points with double boast and Joshna was adept at the frontcourt. The third and deciding game saw the Abhay-Anahat duo take a 9-4 lead with the latter's deft drops from the frontcourt backed by the former's retrievals and aggressive style before Velavan and Joshna fought hard to make it 9-10. However, the top seeds closed out the tie by converting their third match point. 'India has won bronze in World doubles and gold in Commonwealth Games. It's a big part of Indian squash. This is our first tournament as a pair after the Asian Games. Hopefully we can carry that legacy forward,' said Abhay. The Indian teams for the Asian individual championships (June 17 to 21) and Asian doubles championships (from June 23 to 26) in Malaysia is expected to be announced on Monday. 'Players who didn't take part in the trials will not be considered for the Asian individuals,' said Cyrus Poncha, Secretary of Squash Rackets Federation of India. The results (finals): Men: Abhay Singh & Velavan Senthilkumar bt Ravi Dixit & Ravi Dixit 11-5, 11-4; Women: Anahat Singh & Joshna Chinappa bt Pooja Arthi & S. Rathika 11-4, 11-9; Mixed: Abhay & Anahat bt Velavan & Joshna 11-9, 5-11, 11-9.
The Hindu
19-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
National Doubles
The Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) on Monday announced that the HCL National doubles squash championship will be held from May 20 to 23 at the Indian Squash Academy (ISA) here. The tournament will feature India's top squash talents — including Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthilkumar, Joshna Chinappa, and Anahat Singh — competing for a total prize money of ₹3,30,000. The event will serve as a platform to select players to represent India at the Asian squash doubles championships, tentatively scheduled for July 4 to 7. Cyrus Poncha, SRFI secretary-general, said: 'The National doubles championship plays a vital role in grooming talent for international competition. 'With strong performances last year, we are optimistic about India's chances at the Asian championships. This tournament reflects our continued commitment to promoting excellence in squash.' The top seeds: Men: 1. Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar; 2. Rahul Baitha and Suraj Chand; Women: 1. Anahat Singh and Joshna Chinappa; 2. R. Pooja Arthi and Rathika Suthanthira Seelan; Mixed: 1. Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh; 2. Velavan Senthilkumar and Joshna Chinappa; 3. Rahul Baitha and Anjali Semwal; 4. Suraj Chand and Pooja Arthi.
