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Second effect India, comprising Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthilkumar, Anahat Singh and Joshna Chinappa, volition anticipation for an improved show from the bronze it won successful the erstwhile variation successful 2023, successful the SDAT Squash World Cup mixed squad lawsuit to beryllium held astatine Express Avenue Mall and Indian Squash Academy courts present from December 9 to 14.
Speaking astatine the unveiling relation of the Indian squad jersey and tourney logo connected Tuesday, 19-time National singles champion Joshna Chinappa said the World Cup is simply a large tourney for the Indian squad and it volition enactment its champion ft forward.
“The World Cup is ever determination successful the backmost of my mind. You privation to bring your champion and play well. We person a fantastic squad with Abhay, Velavan and Anahat, who are astir apt playing immoderate of the champion squash of their lives. I deliberation it’s going to beryllium a bully tournament. There’s going to beryllium a batch of pugnacious matches and, hopefully, we tin truly bash our best,” she said.
Defending champion Egypt has chosen to nonstop a second-string squad and is seeded fifth. Hong Kong is the apical effect portion Malaysia and Japan are seeded 3rd and 4th respectively.
Atulya Misra, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu said with Indian Squash Academy completing 25 years, it is lone fitting that the World Cup has travel to Chennai.
Cyrus Poncha, Secretary, Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI), hoped India volition bring location the gold.
“May the Indian squad play with assurance and pridefulness and bring location the golden medal for the archetypal time,” helium said. N. Ramachandran, SRFI patron and life-president, and J. Meghanatha Reddy, Member-Secretary, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, were besides present.
The pools: A: Hong Kong, South Africa, South Korea; B: India, Brazil, Switzerland; C: Malaysia, Australia, Poland; D: Japan, Egypt, Iran. The apical 2 from each excavation volition marque the quarterfinals.
