India Women 5th, Men 6th in Asian Squash Championships

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India's women's squash team secured the fifth position at the Asian Team Squash Championships in Dalian, China, concluding on June 16.

An Overview of the News

• Women's squash team defeated Iran 2-0 in the match determining the fifth and sixth places.

• Rathika Suthanthira Seelan and Pooja Arthi Raghu clinched victories comfortably for the Indian side.

• Conversely, India's men's team finished sixth after losing 1-2 to South Korea.

• Velavan Senthilkumar secured a victory, while Suraj Kumar Chand and Om Semwal narrowly lost their matches.

India's Performance:

• Women:

  • Position: 5th

  • Match Result: Beat Iran 2-0

  • Rathika Suthanthira Seelan: Beat Fereshteh Eghtedari 11-5, 11-9, 11-7

  • Pooja Arthi Raghu: Beat Parmin Nekopayantak 11-5, 11-7, 12-10

• Men:

  • Position: 6th

  • Match Result: Lost to South Korea 1-2

  • Velavan Senthilkumar: Beat Jeongmin Ryu 11-5, 11-1, 11-4

  • Suraj Kumar Chand: Lost to Minwoo Lee 11-7, 11-13, 9-11, 8-11

  • Om Semwal: Lost to Jooyoung Na 9-11, 6-11, 9-11

About Asian Team Squash Championship

• The Asian Team Squash Championship occurs every two years.

• Organized by the Asian Squash Federation and the host country’s federation.

• Men’s first championship: 1981 in Karachi, Pakistan; won by Pakistan.

• Women’s first championship: 1986 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Hong Kong won.