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Chennai's Barisha Begum: How a Schoolgirl Shook Up National Squash

A local Chennai schoolgirl is making waves at the national squash championships. Barisha Begum, who only started playing a few months ago, has advanced to the qualifying third round. She represents the Indian Squash Academy and comes from a Corporation School background. The main tournament begins later this week with intense competition expected across all age categories.

Key Points: Barisha Begum Advances in Sub Junior National Squash Chennai

  • Barisha Begum defeated Garvi Choudhary in four-game thriller 11-9, 6-11, 11-4, 11-7
  • Main tournament across 10 categories begins October 28 with eight qualifying spots
  • Indian Squash Academy trainee picked up racket just months ago
  • Tournament features top young talent from multiple states competing
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Sub-Jr/Jr National squash: Local girl Barisha Begum creates a flutter

Corporation School trainee Barisha Begum creates upset in Under-11 category at Sub-Junior & Junior National Squash Championships in Chennai.

"Local girl Barisha Begum created a flutter in the Under-11 category - Tournament Report"

Chennai, Oct 26

Local girl Barisha Begum created a flutter in the Under-11 category, as the Corporation School-trainee of the Indian Squash Academy, who picked up a racket only a few months ago, moved into the Qualifying draw third round in the Sub-Junior & Junior National Squash Championships in Chennai on Sunday.

The main draw across 10 categories will run between October 28 and 31, with eight qualifying spots available in each category. The main tournament is the biggest event for young boys and girls at the domestic circuit, and fans can expect some tough encounters as talented youngsters will try to make their mark.

Select qualifying results:

Girls:

U-11 (Round 2): Barisha Begum (TN) bt Garvi Choudhary (HR) 11-9, 6-11, 11-4, 11-7; Kriya Sathiyamoorthy (TN) bt Tulasimira K (KA) 11-4, 11-7, 11-3.

U-13 (R2): Naisha Naik (MH) bt Sarika Balu Vir (MH) 8-11, 10-12, 11-6, 11-1, 11-5; Hrida Jain (TN) bt J.N. Laya Shri (TN) 11-4, 11-3,11-5.

U-15 (R2): D Nitiyasree (TN) bt Jai Lende (MH) 11-4, 11-3, 11-1; Rashi Choudhary (RJ) bt Shashwi Raman (RJ) 11-8, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9.

U-17 (R1): Kriya Saravanan (TN) bt Sanvi Dwivedi (CG) 11-5, 11-5, 11-2; Pakshalika Panigrahi (MP) bt Dharmi Hiru Pardhi (MH) 9-11,11-8, 14-12, 11-6.

Boys:

U-11 (R2): Rathan Payas (TN) bt Abhyuday Rajgarhia (WB) 7-11, 11-7, 6-11, 11-7, 11-8; Harshveer Pahwa (MP) bt Aayansh Kolte (MH) 15-13, 7-11, 11-2, 12-10.

U-13 (R3): Thanuj Reddy Puli (TL) bt Kavya Shankar (UP) 11-8, 11-5, 11-9; Dhruv Dubey (MH) bt Nirmaan Chamaria (MH) 11-7, 3-11, 11-8, 11-7.

U-15 (R3): Divvyam Upadhyay (CG) bt Kanav Dalal (MH) 11-9, 7-11, 11-6, 11-6; Arjun Maheshwari (UP) bt Raamanujan. C. Suresh (TN) 9-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-5.

U-17 (R3): Pradeepsingh Rathore (KA) bt Adithya K (TN) 5-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-8, 13-11; Ishaan Dabke (MH) bt Mithun Mahadu Darvada (MH) 11-13, 11-6, 5-11, 11-9, 11-4.

Under-19 (R2): Anshuman Jaising (MH) bt Kunal Pal (CG) 11-6, 11-4, 11-5; Abdus Samad Shah (GA) bt Yash Parmar (CG) 11-3, 11-0, 11-4.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Tamil Nadu players dominating across categories! Great to see so many young talents emerging from our state. Barisha's journey from Corporation School to national championships is truly remarkable. 🏆
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David E
While it's great to see local talent, I wish the article provided more background on how these young athletes are supported. Are there enough facilities and coaching available for children from all backgrounds?
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Ananya R
So proud to see girls like Barisha, Kriya, and Hrida representing Tamil Nadu! These young women are breaking stereotypes and showing that girls can excel in sports too. More power to them! 💪
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Sarah B
The match scores show some really close encounters! That U-11 boys match between Rathan Payas and Abhyuday Rajgarhia going to 5 sets must have been thrilling to watch. Indian squash future looks bright!
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Vikram M
Good to see players from different states competing. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh all producing quality players. This healthy competition will only improve the standard of Indian squash.

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