India women's national squash team

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India
Flag of India.svg
CoachGautam Das
Association Squash Rackets Federation of India
World Team Championships
First year 2002
Titles0
Runners-up0
Best finish5th (2012)
Entries7
Asian Team Championships
First year1990
Titles Simple gold cup.svg (2012)
Runners-up Simple silver cup.svg (2002, 2010, 2016)
Entries15

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]

Contents

Medal table

TournamentGold medal world centered-2.svgSilver medal world centered-2.svgBronze medal world centered-2.svgTotal
World Championships4004
World Cup0011
Asian Games1269
Asian Championships74716
South Asian Games4004
Total1661336

Note: Table includes women's individual, women's + mixed doubles pairs and women's team medals

Current squad

Current rankings

As of November 2025
#PlayerWorld Rank
1 Anahat Singh 33
2 Akanksha Salunkhe 80
4 Joshna Chinappa 92
4 Tanvi Khanna 95
5 Shameena Riaz 158
6 Anjali Semwal 160
7 Nirupama Dubey 227
8 Urwashi Joshi 311

Highest rankings

Note: Only players in top 100, active in bold

PlayerHighest
Dipika Pallikal 10
Joshna Chinappa 10
Anahat Singh 33
Akanksha Salunkhe 62
Tanvi Khanna 69

Olympic Games

EditionVenuePlayerResult
2028 Flag of the United States.svg California

World Championships

Team

EditionVenueResultPositionWL
1979 Flag of England.svg Birmingham Did not participate
1981 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto
1983 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth
1985 Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin
1987 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland
1989 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Warmond
1990 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney
1992 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver
1994 Flag of England.svg Guernsey
1996 Flag of Malaysia.svg Petaling Jaya
1998 Flag of Germany.svg Stuttgart
2000 Flag of England.svg Sheffield 2000
2002 Flag of Denmark.svg Odense Group Stage18th15
2004 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Did not participate
2006 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton
2008 Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo
2010 Flag of New Zealand.svg Palmerston North Group Stage11th33
2012 Flag of France.svg Nîmes Quarter Finals5th51
2014 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Niagara-on-the-Lake Group Stage14th26
2016 Flag of France.svg Issy-les-Moulineaux Group Stage9th42
2018 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dalian Group Stage12th12
2022 Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo Did not participate
2024 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Quarter Finals7th43

Source

Doubles

EditionVenuePlayersCategoryPositionRef
2022 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Dipika Pallikal
Joshna Chinappa 		WDChampions [3]
2022 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Dipika Pallikal
Saurav Ghosal 		XDChampions [4]
2024 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Dipika Pallikal
Joshna Chinappa 		WDChampions
2024 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Dipika Pallikal
Saurav Ghosal 		XDChampions

Source

Individual

EditionVenuePlayerResult
None

Source

World Cup

EditionVenueTeamPositionRef
1999 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hertogenbosch Fifth Place
2023 Flag of India.svg Chennai Joshna Chinappa
Saurav Ghosal
Tanvi Khanna
Abhay Singh 		Third Place

Source

Asian Games

Team

EditionVenueTeamResult
2010 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Anaka Alankamony
Joshna Chinappa
Dipika Pallikal
Anwesha Reddy 		Third Place
2014 Flag of South Korea.svg Incheon Anaka Alankamony
Aparajitha Balamurukan
Joshna Chinappa
Dipika Pallikal 		Runners Up
2018 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta Joshna Chinappa
Tanvi Khanna
Sunayna Kuruvilla
Dipika Pallikal 		Runners Up
2022 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hangzhou Joshna Chinappa
Tanvi Khanna
Dipika Pallikal
Anahat Singh 		Third Place

Doubles

EditionVenuePlayersCategoryResult
2022 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hangzhou Dipika Pallikal
Harinder Pal Sandhu 		XDChampions
2022 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hangzhou Anahat Singh
Abhay Singh 		XDThird Place

Individual

EditionVenuePlayerResult
2014 Flag of South Korea.svg Incheon Dipika Pallikal Third Place
2018 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta Joshna Chinappa Third Place
2018 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta Dipika Pallikal Third Place

Source

Asian Championships

Team

EditionVenuePosition
1986 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Did not participate
1988 Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait City
1990 Flag of India.svg Kolkata Third Place
1992 Flag of Pakistan.svg Peshawar Third Place
1994 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Did not participate
1996 Flag of Jordan.svg Amman Fourth Place
1998 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Fifth Place
2000 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Fifth Place
2002 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Runners Up
2004 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Fourth Place
2006 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Taiwan Did not participate
2008 Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait City Fifth Place
2010 Flag of India.svg Chennai Runners Up
2012 Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait City Champions
2014 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Third Place
2016 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Taiwan Runners Up
2018 Flag of South Korea.svg Cheongju Did not participate
2021 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Third Place
2022 Flag of South Korea.svg Cheongju Third Place
2024 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dalian Fifth Place

Source

Doubles

EditionVenuePlayersCategoryPositionRef
2023 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hangzhou Dipika Pallikal
Harinder Pal Sandhu 		XDChampions
2023 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hangzhou Anahat Singh
Abhay Singh 		XDThird Place
2024 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Abhay Singh
Joshna Chinappa 		XDChampions
2025 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Anahat Singh
Joshna Chinappa 		WDChampions
2025 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Anahat Singh
Abhay Singh 		XDChampions
2025 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Joshna Chinappa
Velavan Senthilkumar 		XDThird Place

Source

Individual

EditionVenuePlayerPositionRef
2017 Flag of India.svg Chennai Flag of India.svg Joshna Chinappa Champion
2017 Flag of India.svg Chennai Flag of India.svg Dipika Pallikal Runners Up
2019 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Flag of India.svg Joshna Chinappa Champion

Source

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2012 ASF Awards Outstanding Team WomenWon [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "History".
  2. ↑ "Championship Records | World Squash". Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  3. ↑ "Dipika Pallikal, Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa Create History at Doubles Worlds". News18. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  4. ↑ "Squash stars Saurav Ghosal, Dipika Pallikal Karthik crowned world mixed doubles champions". Firstpost. 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  5. ↑ "ASF Awards". Asian Squash Federation. Archived from the original on 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
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