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Indian Hopes Dashed At World Squash Championships

May 09, 2026 18:06 IST
Source:PTI  -  Edited By: Rediff Sports Desk
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India's singles campaign at the World Squash Championships ended after Ramit Tandon and Velavan Senthilkumar faced defeats, leaving Veer Chotrani as the sole Indian contender.

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Key Points

India's singles challenge ended at the World Squash Championships with the defeats of Ramit Tandon and Velavan Senthilkumar.

Tandon's Defeat Against El Torkey

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.

 

Senthilkumar's Loss To Crouin

World No. 50 Senthilkumar went down to world No. 5 Victor Crouin, the Frenchman, who won 11-8 11-8 11-3.

Chotrani To Face Defending Champion

Chotrani will meet Egyptian world No. 1 and defending champion Mostafa Asal in the second round on Sunday.

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