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India Makes Squash History: How They Beat Top-Seeded Hong Kong for Maiden World Cup

The Indian squash team has just pulled off a monumental victory. They captured their first-ever Squash World Cup title right at home in Chennai. In a stunning display, they swept the final 3-0 against the top-seeded team from Hong Kong. This historic win comes just as squash prepares for its Olympic debut in 2028.

Key Points: India Wins First Squash World Cup Title Beating Hong Kong in Final

  • Team India did not drop a single match throughout the entire tournament on their path to victory
  • Veteran Joshna Chinnapa secured a crucial opening win against a higher-ranked opponent
  • Teenager Anahat Singh sealed the historic title with a commanding 3-0 win in her rubber
  • The win is a massive leap from India's previous best of a bronze medal in 2023
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Team India makes history, beats top-seeded Hong Kong side to capture maiden Squash World Cup title

Team India creates history, winning its first-ever Squash World Cup title with a dominant 3-0 sweep over top-seeded Hong Kong in Chennai.

"An unbelievable evening, what more can I say? I am so privileged to be able to do this with some really legendary teammates. - Abhay Singh"

Chennai, December 15

Indian squash team made history on Sunday, securing the first-ever Squash World Cup title, beating the top-seeds Hong Kong in the final in Chennai.

This win marked India's massive improvement in the Squash World Cup record, with their previous best being a bronze medal in the 2023 edition, as per Olympics.com.

The Indian team was dominant throughout the tournament, not dropping a single match on their way to the trophy.

India started off the group stage with 4-0 wins over Switzerland and Brazil, and dominated South Africa by 3-0 in the quarterfinals before knocking off defending champions and two-time champions Egypt 3-0 in the semifinal.

On Sunday, it was 79th-ranked veteran Joshna Chinnapa who started things for India with a win over world number 37 Lee Ka Yi 3-1 (7-3, 2-7, 7-5, 7-1) in the opening women's singles rubber.

Asian Games medalist Abhay Singh, India's top-ranked men's singles player at world number 29, doubled the lead with a win over world number 42nd, Alex Lau 3-0 (7-1, 7-4, 7-4) in 19 minute.

The 17-year-old Anahat Singh delivered an incredible clash against world number 31 Tomato Ho, picking up a 3-0 win over her (7-2, 7-2, 7-5), making sure that Team India did not need their national champion in men's action, Velavan Senthilkumar to play, as they completed a historic clean sweep.

"An unbelievable evening, what more can I say?" Abhay Singh said, as quoted by Olympics.com. "I am so privileged to be able to do this with some really legendary teammates, and what an end to the year and what a week," he added.

India is the fourth nation after Australia, England and Egypt to win the Squash World Cup title in its five editions. This win looks more significant as Squash is set for its Olympic debut in LA 2028 Olympics.

Squash is all set to make its Olympic debut at LA 2028.

- ANI

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Priya S
So proud! Winning in Chennai makes it extra special. The team showed such grit. From Joshna ma'am setting the tone to young Anahat sealing it, it was a perfect team effort. This will inspire so many kids to pick up a squash racket!
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Rohit P
A clean sweep against the top seeds! Beating Egypt in the semis and then Hong Kong like this shows we are genuine world beaters now. Abhay Singh was on fire, finishing his match in 19 minutes! 🏆
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Michael C
As a squash fan, this is huge news globally. India's rise has been spectacular. The depth is impressive - they didn't even need their national men's champion to play in the final! Congrats to the entire team.
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Siddharth J
Amazing win, but a small note: we need more coverage for sports like squash. Cricket gets all the headlines, but our athletes are making history in other sports too. Hope this victory leads to better funding and facilities for squash players across the country.
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Ananya R
Anahat Singh is only 17 and playing like that against a world no. 31? Wah! She's the next big star. This win is not just a title; it's a statement before LA 2028. The squash revolution in India has truly begun! 👏

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