Surbhi Misra

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Surbhi Misra
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Born (1990-08-09) 9 August 1990 (age 33)
Playsright-handed
Coached by Cyprus Poncha
Racquet usedWilson
Website www.surbhimisrasportsfoundation.com
Highest ranking79 (August 2010)

Surbhi Misra (born 9 August 1990) is an Indian female squash player. [1] She replaced India's iconic squash player, Dipika Pallikal who was suffering from fever at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and competed in the women's singles event. [2] [3]

In 2010, she reached her career best ranking of 79 and became one of the strong contenders in the sport of squash. [4] Surbhi founded the Surbhi Misra Sports Foundation in 2012 to uplift the ignored, hardworking sportspeople in India. [5] [6]

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