To secure her first-ever Professional Squash Association (PSA) Bronze-leveltitle, she outclassed the top-seed and England's 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medalist Georgina Kennedy. This is her 15th title overall on the PSA tour, as per Olympics.com.
In 2025, many young Indian athletes left their mark on the global stage and changed the narrative of Indian sports. While the veterans continued to shine, this year, particularly belonged to a fearless bunch of youngsters who didn't just compete but conquered the big stage.
Both Joshna and Anahat were a part of India's squad, which made history by securing its first-ever Squash World Cup title by blanking Hong Kong in the final this week.
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated the historic World Cup-winning Indian Squash team on Wednesday, as per a PIB release.
C P Radhakrishnan commended the Indian players Joshna Chinnappa, Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthil Kumar, and Anahat Singh, as well as the coaches, for their dedication and determination in securing this victory.
Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated Team India on winning their maiden Squash World Cup and noted that the win in the finals will become an inspiration for the coming generations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian squash team for creating history and winning their maiden Squash World Cup. PM Modi commended the Indian players Joshna Chinnappa, Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthil Kumar and Anahat Singh for their dedication and determination and said the tea
This win marked India's massive improvement in Squash World Cup record, with their previous best being a bronze medal in the 2023 edition, as per Olympics.com.
The Indian squash team, second-seeded in the competition, outclassed two-time champions Egypt, who had lifted the title in 2012 and 2023, by 3-0 in the semifinals to reach the finals for the first time in history.
India stormed into the quarter-finals of the Squash World Cup 2025 with a resounding 4-0 win over Brazil in their second Pool B match in Chennai on Thursday.
Coming to the men's draw, it was Velavan Senthilkumar who downed Egypt's Adam Hawal for the men's title. The 17-year-old Anahat, the tournament's top seed and India's highest-ranked player at world number 29, beat the 39-year-old by 3-2 (11-8, 11-13, 11-13, 11-6, 11-8) in 52 minutes, getting