India Triumphs in World Junior Squash Championships Opener

India's World Junior Squash Championships campaign began victoriously, with the boys and girls' teams both securing dominant wins. The boys defeated Kuwait 3-0 in Group F, while the girls, led by Anahat Singh, overcame Chinese Taipei 3-0 in Group D. Upcoming matches include Brazil and Australia for both teams.

India's journey in the World Junior Squash Championships started on a high note as both the boys and girls' teams recorded comprehensive victories in their respective matches.

The boys' team cruised to a 3-0 win against Kuwait in their Group F fixture, while the girls' team, captained by national champion Anahat Singh, similarly dominated Chinese Taipei with a 3-0 win in Group D on Thursday.

Looking ahead, the boys are set to face Brazil on Friday. Meanwhile, the girls' team has a double fixture against Brazil and Australia.

Results: Boys (Group F): India defeated Kuwait 3-0 (Arihant KS bt Abdullah Ali 11-9, 11-8, 11-6; Ayaan Vaziralli bt Khaled Walead Al Fouzain 11-6, 5-11, 11-8, 11-4; Yuvraj Wadhwani bt Jassim Adel Al Ghareeb 11-4, 10-12, 11-5, 11-0).

Girls (Group D): India defeated Chinese Taipei 3-0 (Nirupama Dubey bt Shu-Yu Lee 11-1, 11-2, 11-1; Shameena Riaz bt Shaw Jen-Ju Pearl 11-3, 11-3, 11-5; Anahat Singh bt Cheng Yu-Chen 11-1, 11-1, 11-4).

(With inputs from agencies.)