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Western India Squash: Top Seeds Chotrani and Suraj Cruise Into Quarterfinals

The top men's seeds had a successful day at the CCI Western India Squash tournament. Veer Chotrani won his match comfortably, while Suraj Chand faced a bit more resistance. Chotrani mentioned he enjoyed playing in the morning session despite it being unusual for him. The event featured thrilling matches across various age groups for both boys and girls.

Key Points: Veer Chotrani Suraj Chand Advance in CCI Western India Squash

  • Top seed Veer Chotrani dominated Rounak Yadav in straight games for a swift win.
  • Second seed Suraj Chand overcame a tougher test against Hridhaan Shah in three tight sets.
  • Spectators witnessed high-quality squash marked by sharp movement and tactical play.
  • Numerous other age category matches produced exciting upsets and close contests.
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Chotrani, Suraj enter quarterfinals of Western India Squash

Top seeds Veer Chotrani and Suraj Chand secure quarterfinal spots in the 80th CCI Western India Squash tournament with commanding victories.

"I enjoyed my time on the court... I am looking forward to the upcoming challenges. - Veer Chotrani"

Mumbai, Dec 19

Top four seeds in the men’s category continued to have a field day in the 80th CCI Western India Squash as they moved into the quarterfinals quite easily on Friday.

Men’s top seed Veer Chotrani got the better of Rounak Yadav 11-7, 11-2, 11-5. Second seed Suraj Chand was tested a little before he edged past Hridhaan Shah 11-9, 11-9, 11-8 on the courts of the Cricket Club of India (CCI).

“I enjoyed my time on the court. I usually don’t play early in the morning, but it was a lot of fun. I am looking forward to the upcoming challenges,” said Chotrani.

Spectators have been treated to high quality squash marked by sharp movement, tactical awareness and impressive resilience.

Results: MIXU9: Devyansh Gupta [5/8] bt Lakshanya Rajawat [1] 11-4 11-7 ; Sabir Khubchandani [2] bt Aarush Suklikar [5/8] 11-7 11-9;

BU11: Rudransh Prabhakar [5/8] bt Viraaj Wadhwani [3/4] 6-11 11-8 11-6 11-2 ; Avyyanveer Luthra [2] bt Viraj Shinde [5/8] 10-12 12-10 11-3 11-4; BU13: Viaan Khemani [5/8] bt Thanuj Reddy Puli [3/4] 11-2 11-6 11-5 ; Dhairya Gogia [1] bt Ridaan Gupta [5/8] 11-9 11-5 11-5; BU15: Swarit Patil [3/4] bt Vinay Shinde [5/8] 8-11 11-8 11-6 11-7 ; Yusuf Pardiwala [2] bt Rishabh Shyam 11-3 11-9 9-11 7-11 11-9; BU17: Agastya Bansal [3/4] bt Pradeepsingh Rathore [9/16] 11-4 11-4 3-11 11-8 ; Saharsh Shahra [1] bt Bhaskar Chahu Darvada [9/16] 11-4 11-1 11-3; BU19: Rachit Shah [1] bt Ravi Lachka 11-1 11-4 11-3 ; Arjun Morey [5/8] bt Shravin Jain [3/4] 11-9 11-6 4-11 14-12

GU11: Sameeksha Sugumar [1] bt Avni Nandal [9/16] 11-2 11-4 11-5 ; Anshika Kumari [3/4] bt Inaya Andrabi [5/8] 9-11 11-6 11-7 11-4; GU13: Gargi Kadam [5/8] bt Shriya Maheshwari [3/4] 9-11 11-5 11-7 8-11 11-5 ; Riyaa Dalal [2] bt Aarna Rao [9/16] 11-5 11-13 11-6 13-11; GU15: Divyanshi Jain bt Gauri Jaiswal [3/4] 11-7 6-11 11-6 9-11 11-7 ; Diva Parasrampuria [2] bt Trisha Shah [5/8] 11-2 11-8 11-6; GU17: Kaashvi Mangal [1] bt Kriya Saravanan [5/8] 11-7 11-5 11-5 ; Fabiha Nafees [5/8] bt Devashree Arora [3/4] 7-11 14-12 12-10 11- 7; GU19: Karina Phipps [3] bt Samairah Raj Bhandare 11-5 11-6 11-3 ; Akanksha Gupta [2] bt Sehar Nayar [7] 11-7 11-4 9-11 11-9

Men’s: Mahesh Mangaonkar [5/8] bt Saurabh Kumar 11- 11-2 11-5 ; Ayaan Vaziralli [3/4] bt Kunal Singh [9/16] 11-4 11-7 11-8

ProCoach: Raja Yadav [2] bt Ajay Rathee [9/16] 11-6 11-5 11-5 ; Akhilesh Kumar [1] bt Sunil Kumar [9/16] 11-8 11-6 11-6; MO45: Rishaad Bilimoria bt Alok Taparia [9/16] 11-3 11-0 11-2 ; Aditya Maheshwari bt Ketan Patel 11-5 11-6 11-8; MO50: Vinay Rauthan [1] bt Ashutosh Phatak [9/16] 11-4 11-3 13-11; Hemant Nadkarni [5/8] bt Rahul Kesar [3/4] 9-11 11-4 11-4 11-4; MO55: Sanjay Rajpal [3/4] bt Jehangir Surti [5/8] 11-9 11-9 13-11 ; Vishal Jhunjhunwala bt Ashish Mehta [1] 15-13 3-11 11-5 11-5; MO60: Rohit Thawani bt Rakesh Bhan [5/8] 11-2 11-2 11-3 ; Deepak Moolani [2] bt Nigam Soni [5/8] 11-5 11-6 11-8; MO65: Devapriya Kanoria bt Lalit Kumar Agnihotri [3/4] 11-4 11-6 11-5 ; Vaman Apte [2] bt Kishan Lal 11-7 11-9 9-11 14-12

- IANS

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Priya S
Wonderful performance by all athletes! It's heartening to see equal prominence given to the girls' and women's results. Kaashvi Mangal and Sameeksha Sugumar were clinical. The future of Indian squash is bright!
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Michael C
As a squash enthusiast visiting Mumbai, I caught some of the action at CCI. The standard was very high, especially in the junior matches. The facilities are world-class. A great tournament overall.
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Siddharth J
Respectfully, while the coverage is good, the article feels like a list of scores. A bit more narrative on the key matches, like Suraj Chand's tight win or the five-setter in BU15, would make it more engaging for casual readers.
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Rohit P
The Western India tournament is such a classic! Seeing names from MO45 to MO65 categories still competing fiercely is inspiring. Age is just a number. Kudos to all participants! 👏
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Kavya N
So many young champions! Avyyanveer Luthra coming back from a set down, Dhairya Gogia playing solidly... these kids have amazing temperament. Parents must be so proud. Hope they get the support to go far.

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