India women's national squash team
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| Coach | Gautam Das |
| Association | Squash Rackets Federation of India |
| World Team Championships | |
| First year | 2002 |
| Titles | 0 |
| Runners-up | 0 |
| Best finish | 5th (2012) |
| Entries | 7 |
| Asian Team Championships | |
| First year | 1990 |
| Titles | |
| Runners-up | |
| Entries | 15 |
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The India national women's squash team represents India in international squash team competitions, and is governed by the Squash Rackets Federation of India.[1] The team has participated in two quarter-finals of the World Team Championships with 5th being their highest ever placement.[2]
Medal table
| Tournament | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| World Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian Games | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Asian Championships | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| South Asian Games | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 16 | 6 | 13 | 36 |
Note: Table includes women's individual, women's + mixed doubles pairs and women's team medals
Current squad
- Anahat Singh
- Akanksha Salunkhe
- Joshna Chinappa
- Dipika Pallikal
- Tanvi Khanna
- Urwashi Joshi
- Anjali Semwal
- Nirupama Dubey
World rankings
| # | Player | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anahat Singh | 46 |
| 2 | Akanksha Salunkhe | 66 |
| 3 | Joshna Chinappa | 105 |
| 4 | Tanvi Khanna | 122 |
| 5 | Anjali Semwal | 170 |
| 6 | Shameena Riaz | 187 |
| 7 | Urwashi Joshi | 189 |
| 8 | Nirupama Dubey | 194 |
Highest rankings
Note: Only players in top 100, active in bold
| Player | Highest |
|---|---|
| Dipika Pallikal | 10 |
| Joshna Chinappa | 10 |
| Anahat Singh | 46 |
| Akanksha Salunkhe | 62 |
Olympic Games
| Edition | Venue | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 |
World Championships
Team
| Edition | Venue | Result | Position | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Did not participate | ||||
| 1981 | |||||
| 1983 | |||||
| 1985 | |||||
| 1987 | |||||
| 1989 | |||||
| 1990 | |||||
| 1992 | |||||
| 1994 | |||||
| 1996 | |||||
| 1998 | |||||
| 2000 | |||||
| 2002 | Group Stage | 18th | 1 | 5 | |
| 2004 | Did not participate | ||||
| 2006 | |||||
| 2008 | |||||
| 2010 | Group Stage | 11th | 3 | 3 | |
| 2012 | Quarter Finals | 5th | 5 | 1 | |
| 2014 | Group Stage | 14th | 2 | 6 | |
| 2016 | Group Stage | 9th | 4 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Group Stage | 12th | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Did not participate | ||||
| 2024 | Quarter Finals | 7th | 4 | 3 | |
Doubles
| Edition | Venue | Players | Category | Position | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dipika Pallikal Joshna Chinappa | WD | Champions | [3] | |
| 2022 | Dipika Pallikal Saurav Ghosal | XD | Champions | [4] | |
| 2024 | Dipika Pallikal Joshna Chinappa | WD | Champions | ||
| 2024 | Dipika Pallikal Saurav Ghosal | XD | Champions |
Individual
| Edition | Venue | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | |||
World Cup
| Edition | Venue | Team | Position | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Fifth Place | |||
| 2023 | Joshna Chinappa Saurav Ghosal Tanvi Khanna Abhay Singh | Third Place |
Asian Games
Team
| Edition | Venue | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Anaka Alankamony Joshna Chinappa Dipika Pallikal Anwesha Reddy | Third Place | |
| 2014 | Anaka Alankamony Aparajitha Balamurukan Joshna Chinappa Dipika Pallikal | Runners Up | |
| 2018 | Joshna Chinappa Tanvi Khanna Sunayna Kuruvilla Dipika Pallikal | Runners Up | |
| 2022 | Joshna Chinappa Tanvi Khanna Dipika Pallikal Anahat Singh | Third Place |
Doubles
| Edition | Venue | Players | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dipika Pallikal Harinder Pal Sandhu | XD | Champions | |
| 2022 | Anahat Singh Abhay Singh | XD | Third Place |
Individual
| Edition | Venue | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dipika Pallikal | Third Place | |
| 2018 | Joshna Chinappa | Third Place | |
| 2018 | Dipika Pallikal | Third Place |
Asian Championships
Team
| Edition | Venue | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Did not participate | ||
| 1988 | |||
| 1990 | Third Place | ||
| 1992 | Third Place | ||
| 1994 | Did not participate | ||
| 1996 | Fourth Place | ||
| 1998 | Fifth Place | ||
| 2000 | Fifth Place | ||
| 2002 | Runners Up | ||
| 2004 | Fourth Place | ||
| 2006 | Did not participate | ||
| 2008 | Fifth Place | ||
| 2010 | Runners Up | ||
| 2012 | Champions | ||
| 2014 | Third Place | ||
| 2016 | Runners Up | ||
| 2018 | Did not participate | ||
| 2021 | Third Place | ||
| 2022 | Third Place | ||
| 2024 | Fifth Place | ||
Doubles
| Edition | Venue | Players | Category | Position | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dipika Pallikal Harinder Pal Sandhu | XD | Champions | ||
| 2023 | Anahat Singh Abhay Singh | XD | Third Place | ||
| 2024 | Abhay Singh Joshna Chinappa | XD | Champions | ||
| 2025 | Anahat Singh Joshna Chinappa | WD | Champions | ||
| 2025 | Anahat Singh Abhay Singh | XD | Champions | ||
| 2025 | Joshna Chinappa Velavan Senthilkumar | XD | Third Place |
Individual
| Edition | Venue | Player | Position | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Champion | |||
| 2017 | Runners Up | |||
| 2019 | Champion |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ASF Awards | Outstanding Team Women | Won | [5] |
See also
References
- ^ "History".
- ^ "Championship Records | World Squash". Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ "Dipika Pallikal, Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa Create History at Doubles Worlds". News18. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Squash stars Saurav Ghosal, Dipika Pallikal Karthik crowned world mixed doubles champions". Firstpost. 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "ASF Awards". Asian Squash Federation. Archived from the original on 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
