Squash at Asian Games: Indian men and women assured of medal
The Indian men's and women's squash teams have both secured spots in the Asian Games semifinals after defeating Kuwait and Singapore, respectively. Both teams are now guaranteed a medal, with the men set to face Malaysia and the women to face Hong Kong.
Why it matters
This performance highlights India's growing dominance in regional squash and adds to the nation's medal tally at the 2026 Asian Games.
Indian men's and women's teams eased into the semifinals of the Asian Games with convincing wins over Kuwait and Singapore respectively, assuring themselves of a medal here on Wednesday (September 30, 2026).
The Indian men, top seed and defending champions, collected a 2-0 win over Kuwait in the quarterfinals.
Among the two singles, Veer Chotrani had to dig deep against Bader Almogghrebi before prevailing 12-10, 8-11, 11-0, 11-5 in a 34-minute contest.
Abhay Singh, India's highest ranked player and silver medallist in the singles competition, sealed the tie 11-3, 11-4, 11-8 win over Ammar Altamimi.
After the match, Chotrani said he did not play up to his potential against Kuwait.
“I didn’t have the best day, I didn’t play my best squash at all. Tomorrow is a new day, and I will hopefully be better tomorrow (for the semifinal)," he said.
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