Winners Of The HCL Squash Tour In Kolkata
The third leg of the HCL Squash Tour—a PSA level competition—and the second zonal tournament—the Eastern Slam—were both completed by HCL Group and the Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) in Kolkata. These competitions, which took place from August 26 to August 31, 2024, at the Calcutta Racket Club—which has been developing squash talent for over 200 years—shone a light on the players’ extraordinary talent and passion for competition.
The tournament ended in the presence of esteemed squash player Saurav Ghosal.
Top talents including Anahat Singh (IND, 112 Rank), Ravindu Laksiri (SRI, 134 Rank), Rathika Seelan (IND, 159 Rank), Suraj Kumar Chand (IND, 168 Rank), Rahul Baitha (IND, 205 Rank), and Jemyca Aribado (PHI, 181 Rank) competed in the PSA Men’s and Women’s categories for a prize of $3,000. The competition saw participation from 48 players from seven countries including Egypt, Sri Lanka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Philippines, Iran and India. Ravindu Laksiri from Sri Lanka won the championship in the men’s category defeating Ammar Altamimi (KWT) and Anahat Singh from India won in the women’s category defeating Jemyca Aribado (PHL).
Score :
Men’s
Ammar Altamimi (KWT): 0-7-11-3
Ravindu Laksiri (Sri Lanka) : 3-11-13-11
Women’s
Anahat Singh (IND) : 3-11-11-11
Jemyca Aribado (PHL) : 0-5-3-7
In addition to the PSA tournament, the Eastern Slam witnessed fierce competition among around 250 junior players across U-11, U-13, U-15, U-17, and U-19 categories, with participants from countries such as the USA, Singapore, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom.
Rajat Chandolia, AVP and Head of Brand at HCL said, “We continue to feel that India is poised to make a big impact in the world of squash because of the skill and commitment we have seen in these events. We are dedicated to fostering this potential and assisting our players in reaching new heights in the sport by offering venues such as the Eastern Slam and the HCL Squash Tour. As a component of Human Potential, Multiplied HCL will continue to expand the options available to squash players in India”.
The winners under eleven categories are:
Congratulations.
Priyanka Dutta