Archive · 10 Sep 2026
India’s Men’s Squash Team Top Seeded for Asian Games
Squash draws and seedings have been announced for the 2026 Asian Games.
India’s men’s team is ranked first among the teams.
India’s women’s team is ranked third.
The men will play Korea and China in their group.
The women will play Japan, China and Iran.
Abhay Singh and Veer Chotrani have strong seeds and will skip the first round.
India also has two mixed doubles pairs in the competition.
The singles event will help decide squash’s first Olympic players for Los Angeles 2028.
India won five squash medals at the previous Asian Games.
India’s defending champion men’s squash team is the top seed for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, while the women’s team is seeded third.
India’s men’s team—Abhay Singh, Veer Chotrani, Velavan Senthilkumar and Suraj Chand—will face Korea and China in Pool A.
India’s women’s team is in Pool C with Japan, China and Iran, while Anahat Singh and Tanvi Khanna are seeded third and seventh in singles.
Abhay Singh is seeded second in men’s singles and Veer Chotrani fourth; both receive first-round byes.
The singles winners will become squash’s first Olympians, as the event serves as a qualifier for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
- Who
- India’s men’s and women’s squash teams, including Abhay Singh, Veer Chotrani, Anahat Singh and other squad members.
- What
- The draws and seedings were announced for the singles, mixed doubles and team squash events.
- When
- Singles and mixed doubles are scheduled for September 23–27, while team events are listed for September 28–02.
- Where
- Nagoya Kinjo-Futo Arena in Aichi-Nagoya.
- Why
- The event will determine squash’s first Olympic qualifiers ahead of its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 2028.
- Men’s team seed
- India is the top seed and defending champion.
- Women’s team seed
- India is seeded third.
- Men’s team pool
- Pool A with Korea and China.
- Women’s team pool
- Pool C with Japan, China and Iran.
- Men’s singles seeds
- Abhay Singh is second and Veer Chotrani is fourth.
- Mixed doubles seeds
- Velavan Senthilkumar and Joshna Chinappa are third seeds; Suraj Chand and Shameena Riaz are ninth.
- Previous Asian Games record
- India won five squash medals at Hangzhou 2023: two golds, one silver and two bronzes.