Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Joshna Chinappa, Velavan Senthilkumar Assure India Asian Games Medal
Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar played a squash match for India.
They faced David Pelino and Jemyca Aribado from the Philippines.
The Indian team won in two games.
The scores were 11-3 and 11-5.
The match lasted less than 30 minutes.
This win gave India its first squash medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
India will play in the semi-final on Saturday, September 26.
If India wins that match, the pair will compete for the gold medal.
Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar won India’s first squash medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
The Indian pair defeated the Philippines’ David Pelino and Jemyca Aribado in the quarter-final.
India won the match 11-3, 11-5 in under 30 minutes.
A semi-final victory on Saturday, September 26, would send India into the gold medal match.
The result opened India’s medal tally in squash at the Games.
- Who
- India’s Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar defeated the Philippines’ David Pelino and Jemyca Aribado.
- What
- India won its first squash medal at the 2026 Asian Games after reaching the semi-finals.
- When
- The quarter-final was reported before the semi-final scheduled for Saturday, September 26.
- Where
- At the 2026 Asian Games; the article does not specify the venue.
- Why
- The victory advanced the Indian pair to the semi-finals and guaranteed India a squash medal.
- Event
- 2026 Asian Games
- Sport
- Squash
- Round
- Quarter-final
- Result
- India defeated the Philippines 11-3, 11-5
- Match duration
- Under 30 minutes
- Medal significance
- India’s first squash medal at the Games
- Next match
- Semi-final scheduled for Saturday, September 26