New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated the historic World Cup-winning Indian Squash crew on Wednesday.
The blended crew, comprising Joshna Chinappa, Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthilkumar and Anahat Singh, scripted historical past in Chennai final Saturday.
The win marked India’s maiden Squash World Cup title, enhancing on their earlier greatest end of a bronze medal on the 2023 version.
India registered a 3-0 victory over top-seeded Hong Kong within the ultimate of the event, and have become solely the fourth nation to win the Squash World Cup, becoming a member of an elite record that includes Australia, England and Egypt.
Congratulating the gamers, Mandaviya talked about it was a ‘proud second for Indian sport’.
‘India is doing so nicely in sports activities sector. One after one other, we’re creating milestones. Our ladies’s cricket crew additionally received the World Cup not too long ago,’ he mentioned.
‘Our Squash crew successful the World Cup at our personal soil is a superb second of satisfaction. The crew additionally did not lose a single match all through the competitors. I’m pleased that this evolution of the sports activities sector will hold bringing extra laurels for the nation,’ the Minister added.
India’s high squash gamers have additionally benefited from Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) assist, which has performed an important position in strengthening their preparation by sustained high-performance inputs, worldwide publicity and professional steerage.
Youngster Anahat Singh credited the gang assist all through the Chennai meet. ‘I performed at a World Cup for the primary time ever alongside my seniors. It was a fantastic studying expertise and I thank the Chennai crowd for the continual assist,’ the 17-year-old mentioned.
The crew now appears to be like ahead to a significant project coming within the type of Asian Games 2026 and in the end LA 2028 Olympics, the place Squash will make its debut.
Ahead of the Asian Games scheduled in Japan subsequent 12 months, Padma Shri and Arjuna Awardee Joshna Chinappa stays hopeful.
‘We had been making ready for lots of months and the expertise was nice on the World Cup. It provides us a whole lot of confidence forward of the Asiad in Japan. I personally hope to remain in the very best of form and qualify for the video games,’ the 39-year-old mentioned. (ANI)