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Anahat Singh has done it again, winning her third straight national squash title. The 17-year-old phenom dominated the final against Akansha Salunkhe with a convincing 3-0 victory. This win continues her incredible rise in the sport since first claiming the title as a 15-year-old. Her recent success includes a World Junior bronze medal, ending India's 15-year wait for an individual medal.

Key Points: Anahat Singh Wins Third Straight National Squash Championship

  • Anahat Singh defeated Akansha Salunkhe 3-0 in a dominant final performance
  • She becomes a three-time consecutive national champion at just 17 years old
  • Velavan Senthilkumar reclaimed the men's title by defeating Abhay Singh
  • The championship was held in Delhi for the first time in seven years
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Ananat Singh completes hat-trick of National Squash Championship titles

17-year-old squash star Anahat Singh completes a hat-trick of senior national titles, defeating Akansha Salunkhe in the final. Read about her historic win.

"The pace and precision of Anahat was too much for her. - Olympics.com"

New Delhi, August 28

The top-seeded Anahat Sigh completed a memorable hat-trick of senior national titles, securing the women's singles prize at the National Squash Championship held in the national capital on Thursday.

The 81st edition of the national championship witnessed action from August 23 to 28. The 17-year-old star, the country's top-ranked player worldwide, outclassed the second-seeded Akansha Salunkhe 3-0 (11-7, 11-6, 11-4) in the final at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, as per Olympics.com.

Akansha had made it to the title clash by defeating veteran and 19-time national champion Joshna Chinappa in the semi-finals, but the pace and precision of Anahat was too much for her.

Anahat, who finished as a runners-up back in 2022, won the next three editions and lifted the title for the first time as a 15-year-old, becoming the second-youngest champion in women's category after Joshna, who was 14 back in 2000 during her triumph.

Coming to the men's competition, Velavan Senthilkumar reclaimed the title with a hard-fought 3-1 (11-8, 11-9, 4-11, 11-8) win defending champion Abhay Singh, to who he had lost the title last year.

The 2025 edition was held in Delhi for the first time in seven years and had only singles matches.

Earlier this year in Chennai, the National Doubles Squash Championship was held, where Anahat and Abhay held the mixed doubles title. Anahat also got gold in women's doubles with Joshna, and Velavan teamed up with Abhay to claim the men's doubles title.

Last month, Anahat had bagged the bronze medal at the World Junior Squash Championships 2025 in New Cairo, Egypt, putting an end to India's 15-year wait for an individual medal. The sport will make its debut at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Great to see squash getting some much-deserved attention! Both Anahat and Velavan showed amazing skill. Hope this inspires more young Indians to take up the sport 🏆
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Sarah B
Impressive performance! The scoreline 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 shows complete domination in the final. Anahat's precision must be incredible to watch live.
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Aditya G
While the coverage is good, I wish there was more live broadcasting of these national championships. Our athletes deserve more visibility and support from media.
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Kavya N
From runner-up in 2022 to three consecutive titles! What a journey for Anahat. Her world junior bronze after 15 years for India shows she's ready for global stage 👏
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Michael C
Great to see the next generation taking over from legends like Joshna Chinappa. The future of Indian squash looks very bright with talents like Anahat coming through!

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