27-Jun-2025
Asian Squash Doubles Championship 2025
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Why in News?
India created history by winning a hat-trick of gold medals in the 2nd Asian Doubles Squash Championships, securing titles in men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles — a first-ever feat for the country in any Asian or World doubles squash event.
Tournament Details
- Venue: Arena Emas, Kuching, Malaysia, hosted by the Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia and Sarawak
- Organiser: Asian Squash Federation.
- Men’s Doubles Victory
- Players: Abhay Singh & Velavan Senthilkumar (India)
- Defeated: Noor Zaman & Nasir Iqbal (Pakistan)
- Result: 2-1 (Intense 3-game match)
- Women’s Doubles Triumph
- Players: Joshna Chinappa & Anahat Singh
- Defeated: Ainaa Amani & Xin Ying Yee (Malaysia)
- Result: 2-1 (Thrilling comeback win)
- Mixed Doubles Domination
- Players: Abhay Singh & Anahat Singh
- Defeated: Rachel Arnold & Ameeshenraj Chandaran (Malaysia)
- Result: 2-0 (Straight-set win)
Preparing Through MCQ
Q. Who among the following Indian players won gold in both men’s and mixed doubles at the 2nd Asian Doubles Squash Championships 2025?
(1) Saurav Ghosal
(2) Velavan Senthilkumar
(3) Abhay Singh
(4) Mahesh Mangaonkar
Answer: (3) Abhay Singh