Archive · 30 Sep 2026
India’s Men’s and Women’s Squash Teams Reach Asian Games Semifinals
India’s men’s and women’s squash teams won their quarterfinal matches.
The men beat Kuwait by two matches to zero.
The women also beat Singapore by two matches to zero.
This means both Indian teams have reached the semifinals.
Reaching this stage guarantees India two more medals in the team events.
Veer Chotrani and Abhay Singh won the men’s matches.
Tanvi Khanna and Anahat Singh helped complete the women’s win.
India’s men will try to defend their title, while the women will try to reach the gold-medal match.
India’s men’s and women’s squash teams both reached the Asian Games semifinals.
The defending champion men defeated Kuwait 2-0 in the quarterfinal.
India’s women beat Singapore 2-0 to secure their semifinal place.
Veer Chotrani and Abhay Singh won the men’s rubbers against Kuwait.
Tanvi Khanna and Anahat Singh delivered the women’s victory over Singapore.
- Who
- India’s men’s and women’s squash teams, including Veer Chotrani, Abhay Singh, Tanvi Khanna and Anahat Singh.
- What
- Both Indian teams reached the semifinals of their Asian Games squash team events, assuring two more medals.
- When
- Wednesday, during the 2026 Asian Games.
- Where
- The matches were held at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena in Nagoya.
- Why
- Quarterfinal victories over Kuwait and Singapore advanced India to the semifinals and kept both teams in medal contention.
- Men’s quarterfinal
- India defeated Kuwait 2-0.
- Women’s quarterfinal
- India defeated Singapore 2-0.
- Men’s opening result
- India beat China 3-0 in Pool A.
- Men’s defending status
- India’s men entered the event as defending champions.
- Guaranteed medals
- The semifinal berths assure India two more medals in team events.
- Previous squash medals
- India had already won singles silver medals through Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh, plus a mixed doubles bronze through Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar.