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Key Points

India dominated the Asian Squash Doubles Championship 2025 with three gold medals. Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh each claimed two titles, including mixed doubles together. Anahat partnered with Joshna Chinappa to win a historic women's doubles gold. Abhay and Velavan Senthilkumar defended their men's doubles crown in a thrilling India-Pakistan final.

Key Points: Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh Win Doubles Gold at Asian Squash Championships

  • Anahat Singh and Joshna Chinappa make history as first Indian women's doubles champions
  • Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar defend men's doubles title against Pakistan
  • Mixed doubles gold adds to India's three-medal haul
  • Anahat continues rise after 2023 Asian Games bronze
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Asian Squash Doubles Championship 2025: Anahat-Abhay clinch two titles each as India wins three gold medals

India dominates Asian Squash Doubles Championship 2025 with three golds as Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh claim two titles each.

"After going down in the first game, the Indian pair rallied to claw their way back in the second before clinching a thrilling decider. – Olympics.com"

Kuching, June 26

Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh won two titles each as India finished with three gold medals at the Asian Squash Doubles Championship 2025 at the Arena Emas here on Thursday.

The Indian squash players, who won the bronze medal together at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, claimed the mixed doubles crown in Kuching after beating Malaysian duo Ameeshenraj Chandaran and Rachel Arnold 2-0 (11-9, 11-7) in the final.

The 17-year-old Anahat also paired up with senior compatriot Joshna Chinappa to claim the women's doubles crown, as per the Olympics.com.

The Anahat-Joshna duo had to dig deep to beat the Malaysian pair of Ainaa Amani and Yee Xin Ying 2-1 (8-11, 11-9, 11-10) in a fiercely-contested gold medal match. After going down in the first game, the Indian pair rallied to claw their way back in the second before clinching a thrilling decider.

Anahat and Joshna are the first Indian pair to win the women's doubles squash crown at the Asian Championships.

In men's doubles, Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar successfully defended their title after beating the Pakistani pair of Noor Zaman and Nasir Iqbal.

The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan title clash lasted 88 minutes, with Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar coming out as the winners by a 2-1 (9-11, 11-5, 11-5) scoreline following the marathon exchange.

Velavan Senthilkumar had claimed a bronze medal in men's singles at the individual Asian Championships earlier this month.

- ANI

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Priya K.
What a fantastic achievement! 🇮🇳 Anahat is just 17 and already making history with Joshna. The future of Indian squash looks golden! The way they fought back after losing the first game shows real champion mentality. #ProudIndian
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Rahul S.
Beating Pakistan in any sport always feels special! 88-minute marathon match must have been nail-biting. Abhay-Velavan showed great composure after losing first game. More power to our squash players!
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Anjali M.
So happy to see women's squash getting recognition! Joshna mentoring young Anahat is how sports legacy should be built. Hope BCCI takes note - we need more investment in non-cricket sports too.
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Vikram J.
Great performance but why isn't this getting more media coverage? If this was cricket, it would be front page news. Our athletes work just as hard in other sports. Time for sports channels to give equal importance!
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Sneha P.
Anahat is such an inspiration for young girls! At 17, she's breaking records and making India proud. The mixed doubles win with Abhay was clinical, but that women's doubles comeback was pure drama! 😍
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Karan D.
While celebrating wins is important, we must ask why India doesn't have more depth in squash. Only a handful of players at top level. Need grassroots programs like China's sports schools to develop more champions.

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