FILE PHOTO: SRFI is exploring the possibility of roping in three foreign players ranked inside top 35 in the world for sparring with the Indian players. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) provisionally selected the Indian men’s and women’s teams for the Asian Games, set to be held in Aichi–Nagoya, Japan through the four-day selection trials that concluded at the Indian Squash Triathlon Academy (ISTA) on Monday.

There will be a training camp for the Indian players from August 1 to 8 at ISTA where SRFI is exploring the possibility of roping in three foreign players ranked inside the top 35 in the world for sparring with the Indian players.

SRFI is also scouting for a foreign coach to assist India’s head coach Harinderpal Singh Sandhu during the camp. Harinder and the foreign coach will travel with the team to Japan.

Abhay Singh and Veer Chotrani will compete in singles in men’s at the Games section while Anahat Singh and Tanvi Khanna will feature in singles in women’s.

The mixed doubles at the Games will have two pairs: Velavan Senthilkumar and Joshna Chinappa, and Shameena Riaz and Suraj Chand. On Monday, Shameena also qualified as the fourth player of the women’s team, after Akansha Salunkhe retired midway in the first game leading 9-8 in the first game due to a knee injury in the play-off.

Published on Jun 15, 2026