Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Arihant, Pooja advance at HCL PSA Challenger Tour in Kolkata
Squash is a racket game where players hit a small ball against a wall.
A big squash tournament called the HCL Squash PSA Challenger Tour event is happening in Kolkata, India.
On Monday, the first round of matches began.
Indian player Arihant K.S. beat Leandro Mannhart from Switzerland.
Another Indian player, Pooja Arthi Raghu, won after a close five-game match against Kaashvi Mangal.
More Indian players, including Ananya Narayanan and Vasundhara Nangare, also won their matches.
The tournament gives $9,000 in prize money for both men and women.
The tour has already held events in Indore, Mumbai, and Chennai.
Next, the players will keep playing until a champion is decided in each section.
Arihant K.S. beat Switzerland's Leandro Mannhart 11-6, 9-11, 13-11, 11-4 in the men's singles opening round.
Pooja Arthi Raghu rallied to defeat Kaashvi Mangal 13-15, 11-6, 11-6, 7-11, 11-9 in the women's first round.
Other Indian winners included Ananya Narayanan, Vasundhara Nangare, Deepak Mandal, and Rahul Baitha.
The men's and women's sections each carry a prize fund of $9,000.
The tour has previously staged events in Indore, Mumbai, and Chennai before the current Kolkata leg.
- Who
- Indian squash players Arihant K.S., Pooja Arthi Raghu, Ananya Narayanan, Vasundhara Nangare, and others, plus international players such as Leandro Mannhart of Switzerland.
- What
- Opening-round matches of the HCL Squash PSA Challenger Tour event in men's and women's singles.
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Kolkata, India
- Why
- Players are competing in the Kolkata leg of the HCL Squash PSA Challenger Tour, with $9,000 prize money on offer in each section.
- Event
- HCL Squash PSA Challenger Tour Event
- Venue
- Kolkata
- Men's prize fund
- $9,000
- Women's prize fund
- $9,000
- Women's top seed
- Tanvi Khanna (India)
- Top Indian men's seeds
- Suraj Kumar Chand (4th), Om Semwal (8th)
- Previous tour legs
- Indore, Mumbai, Chennai
- First-round day
- Monday