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Day after two world titles in Glasgow, squash stars hope to get TOPS funding in CWG and Asiad year
Squash stars including Dipika Pallikal, Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa are hoping to get entry into Sports Ministry's TOPS after their title winning exploits at the World Doubles Championship in Glasgow.
India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik says he felt disoriented as COVID-19 enforced lockdown progessed
Luckily the Dinesh Karthik had wife Dipika Pallikal, who is as an international squash player, also dealing with a similar situation and he drew inspiration from her.
Women in sports: How Simranjit Kaur, Swapna Barman and Dipika Pallikal defied poverty, misfortune and gender inequality
Three Indian women and their battle past hardships in the form of poverty, gender inequality and lack of support from sports federations, to emerge the victor
India's squash star Dipika Pallikal disappointed with national federation, demands appointment of permanent coaches
"After Joshna and myself there is no one. How are you going to fill the No 3, 4, 5 spots? If things continue like this, in 5-6 years we will not have any players. It is scary to where squash will be in the next few years," Dipika said.
Asian Games 2018: With 15 gold and 24 silver, here's the complete list of India’s medal winners in Jakarta
Here is how India fared in key sporting events and disciplines at the Asian Games 2018
Asian Games 2018: Indian women's squash team clinch silver after losing to Hong Kong in final
The Indian squash contingent ended with five medals overall including the women's team silver, men's team bronze and three bronze medals in the individual event.
Asian Games 2018: India's team work in sailing, squash events makes up for missing out on gold in women's hockey
The essence of team-work, of owing responsibility of one’s actions that could impact the entire squad, stood out prominently in India’s campaign in the Asian Games on Friday
Asian Games 2018: India men's squash team clinch bronze after loss to Malaysia in semifinals
The Indian men, who also entered the mega-event as defending champions, settled for bronze after a 0-2 loss to Hong Kong in the semifinals. Saurav Ghosal, who was not fully fit, and Harinder Pal Sandhu, lost to Max Lee and Leo Au, 0-3 and 1-3 respectively.
Asian Games 2018: Joshana Chinappa beat Nicole David as Indian women's squash team enter final
Chinappa, the world number 16, had a point to prove after a crushing loss against familiar foe Annie Au in the final pool match against Hong Kong yesterday.
Asian Games 2018: India face defending champions Malaysia in women's squash team semis after loss to Hong Kong
The Indian women's squash team lost the all-important match against Hong Kong 1-2 to finish second in Group B, resulting in a tougher semi-final opponent in defending champions Malaysia at the Asian Games at Jakarta on Thursday.
Asian Games 2018: India assured of medal in women's team squash event after 3-0 win over China
The Indian women's squash team on Wednesday assured itself of a medal after advancing to the semi-finals at the 18th Asian Games at Jakarta.
Asian Games 2018: India begin squash team event on strong note as both men and women register comfortable wins
India began its campaign on a winning note with both men and women recording 3-0 victories in the group stage of the squash team events at the ongoing Asian Games at Jakarta on Monday.
Good day for India in athletics as Hima Das, Muhammad Anas, Dutee Chand win silver; Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu assured of medal
India won as many as three silvers in the athletics events on Day 8 of the Asian Games 2018, with the country also progressing to the semi-finals of the men's hockey and women's badminton singles events.
Asian Games 2018: Dipika Pallikal, Joshna Chinappa, Saurav Ghosal win bronze medals in squash
Indian squash players Dipika Pallikal Karthik, Joshna Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal had to be content with bronze medals after losing to their respective opponents in the semi-finals of the 18th Asian Games.
Asian Games 2018: Dipika Pallikal grabs bronze in squash after losing to Malaysia's Nicole David in semis
Dipika Pallikal led 5-2 and 4-1 in the first two games but three-time defending champion Nicol had enough experience to race away with a 11-7 11-9 11-6 win in the semifinal.
Asian Games 2018: Saurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal reach semis to assure India of three medals in squash
India were assured of three medals in squash competition of the 18th Asian Games with Saurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal Karthik advancing to the semifinals of their respective singles events.
Asian Games 2018: From Bajrang Punia to PV Sindhu, a look at some of India's most promising medal contenders
At the last edition of the Asian Games, India won 57 medals. Just 11 of those were gold while 10 were silver. As we stand at the cusp of another Asian Games, here’s a look at some of India’s most promising medal contenders:
Asian Games 2018: SRFI slams Dipika Pallikal for raising concerns over absence of foreign squash coach
The Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) on Wednesday hit out at Dipika Pallikal, one of the country's top players, for voicing concerns over the lack of a qualified foreign coach.
Asian Games 2018: Absence of full-time coach leaves Indian squad to train by themselves for Indonesia event
The Squash Racket Federation of India's (SRFI) inability to find a full-time head coach ever since the bitter exit of Egyptian Achraf El Karargui has affected the Indian team's preparations ahead of the Asian Games in Indonesia in August.
Joshna Chinappa's campaign at El Gouna International PSA World Series squash ends with quarters loss
The 16th seeded Chinappa, after beating eight-time world champion Nicol David, went down against Massaro in straight games.