Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Vir Beri Survives Scare At Maharashtra State Squash Open
Young squash players competed in a Maharashtra state tournament.
The event was held at the Bombay Gymkhana in Mumbai.
In the Boys’ U-17 group, top seed Vir Beri beat Aarav Rathi.
Aarav made the match close, especially in the second and third games.
Tanmay Samaiya and Aajay Agarwal also won their U-17 matches.
Shaurya Bakshi won a very close five-game match in the Boys’ U-13 group.
Other matches took place in the Boys’ U-13 and Girls’ U-15 categories.
The tournament is the 49th edition of the Bombay Gymkhana Maharashtra State Open.
Top seed Vir Beri defeated Aarav Rathi 11-6, 13-11, 12-10 in the Boys’ U-17 round of 32.
Tanmay Samaiya beat Manav Bhanej, while Aajay Agarwal defeated Pratik Daravada in other Boys’ U-17 matches.
Shaurya Bakshi rallied past Vishrut Arora in a five-game Boys’ U-13 contest.
The tournament is the 49th Bombay Gymkhana Maharashtra State Open Squash Tournament 2026.
Matches were played at the Bombay Gymkhana glassback court in Mumbai on Sunday.
- Who
- Young squash players, including Vir Beri, Aarav Rathi, Tanmay Samaiya, Aajay Agarwal and Shaurya Bakshi.
- What
- Matches in the 49th Bombay Gymkhana Maharashtra State Open Squash Tournament 2026.
- When
- Sunday.
- Where
- The Bombay Gymkhana glassback court in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The matches were played as part of the state open squash tournament.
- Tournament
- 49th Bombay Gymkhana Maharashtra State Open Squash Tournament 2026
- Venue
- Bombay Gymkhana glassback court
- Location
- Mumbai
- Featured result
- Vir Beri defeated Aarav Rathi 11-6, 13-11, 12-10
- Closest listed match
- Shaurya Bakshi defeated Vishrut Arora 9-11, 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9
- Age groups
- Boys’ U-17, Boys’ U-13 and Girls’ U-15