| Country |  India |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 October 2001 Mumbai, India |
| Education | |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Retired | Active |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Coached by |
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| Racquet used | Ashaway |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 80 (October 2023) |
| Current ranking | 82 (Dec 2024) |
| Clubs |
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| Title(s) | 11 |
| Tour final(s) | 14 |
Medal record | |
| PSA profile | |
| Updated on November 2024. | |
Veer Chotrani (born 25 October 2001) is an Indian squash player. [1] As of November 2024, he is ranked 82nd in the world. [2]
Chotrani was born on 25 October 2001 in Mumbai to Meera and Manish Chotrani. His father is a former two-time national squash champion. He also has a younger sister Jiya. Chotrani first started playing squash when he was six years of age. [3] He finished his schooling from Jamnabai Narsee School.
In 2019, Chotrani moved to the United States to pursue academics. [4] He excelled at the college squash circuit and was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year at Cornell University during his freshman year. [5] He ranked 13th in College Squash Association rankings for the 2021–2022 season. Chotrani won the Skillman Award for demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship and maintaining a high level of play. [6]
Chotrani has won two Asian Junior Individual Championship titles with one being under-13 and the other being under-19. He became the third Indian to win the under-19 title after Ravi Dixit and Velavan Senthilkumar. [7]
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result | Score | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hong Kong Junior Open | Yash Fadte | Win | 3–1 (14–12, 8–11, 11–7, 11–8) | [8] |
| 2023 | QuantiFi LifeTime MetroWest |  Mohamed Sharaf | Win | 3–1 (11–6, 12–10, 5–11, 11–4) | [9] |
| Rhode Island Open |  Joseph White | Win | 3–0 (11–6, 11–9, 11–5) | ||
| Edmonton Open |  Viktor Byrtus | Loss | 1–3 (11–4, 1–11, 5–11, 8–11) | ||
| Greenwich Open | Seif Shenawy | Win | 3–2 (11–8, 11–5, 10–12, 6–11, 11–3) | [10] | |
| 2024 | Kanso Open |  Ashab Irfan | Loss | 2–3 (7–11, 11–8, 10–12, 11–8, 8–11) | |
| QuantiFi LifeTime MetroWest |  Yee Xian Siow | Win | 3–0 (11–6, 11–6, 11–6) | ||
| White Oaks Cup |  Salah Eltorgman | Win | 3–0 (11–6, 11–2, 11–9) | [11] | |
| Costa Rica Open |  Ronald Palomino | Loss | 1–3 (8-11, 11-7, 3-11, 6-11) |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ASF Awards | Outstanding Performance Junior Men | Won | [12] |
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