Second Edition of HCL Squash Doubles Nati onal Championships Conclude in Chennai.
Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar won in the Men’s Doubles category Anahat Singh
and Joshna Chinappa won in the Women’s Doubles category Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh won in the Mixed Doubles category ₹ 3,30,000 prize mone y awarded to winners.
Chennai, May 23rd, 2025:HCL Group, a lead ing global conglomerate, in partners hip wit h the Squash Rackets Federation of India (S RFI), Successfully concluded the second ed ition of the HCL Squash Doubles National C hampionship at the Indian Squash Academ my, Chennai.The tournament was held from May 20 to Ma ay 23, 2025. This Champions hip was als so a national selection event for the 2nd Asian Doubles Championships in M alaysia at the end of June.
Following the strong momentum built in the 2024 inaugural edition, the championship h as quickly become a regular feat ure on Indi a’s squash calendar. It aims to promote the doubles format and encourage wider partci pation in the sport acro ss the country. The four-day tournament brought together Indi a’s top squash p layers including Joshna Ch hinappa, Anah at Singh, Abhay Singh, and V elavan Senthilkumar.
Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar won in the men’s doubles with a score of 11-5, 1 1-4. Anahat Singh and Joshna Chi nappa w on in the women’s doubles with a score of 11-4, 11-9. Abhay Singh and A nahat Singh in the mixed doubles catego ry with a score of 11-9, 5-11, 11-9. The winners were felic itated by the Chief G uest, Padma Shri Mr. V. Baskaran, a lege ndary field hockey playe r and former In dian coach. Also present we re Rajat Chandolia, Associate Vice Preside nt & Head – Brand, HCL, and Cyrus Poncha, Secretary General, SRFI. All winners were a war ded their trophies and a share of the tot al prize purse of ₹3.3 lakh during the closin sing ceremony.
Rajat Chandolia, AVP, Head of Brand, HCL G roup, “HCL has championed the sport of sq uash for over seven years, and it’s rewardin g to see Indian players makin ng a mark glo bally. Our athletes brought home gold in bot h mixed and men’s dou bles at last year’s As ian Doubles Championships, and the energy we witnessed d uring this tournament tells me we’re jus st getting started. At HCL, our goal is to empower talent, create opportuni ties, a nd elevate Indian squash to new heig hts .”
Mr. Cyrus Poncha, Secretary-General of the Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI), said: “The conclusion of the HCL Squash D oubles National Championship s 2025 mar ks another important step in building India’s competitiveness in the international double s format. The perfor mances we’ve seen ov er the past few da ys have been both inspiri ng and encouraging. This tournament not o nly helps identify our top talent but also sha rpens th eir readiness for the upcoming Asi an Doubles Championships. Together with HCL, we remain committed to providing at hletes the right environment and exposure to thrive on the global stage.”
The Championships 2025 concluded on a hi gh note, setting the stage for a strong show ing by Indian players on the continental sta ge later this year.