SQUASH
Anahat edges out Joshna to clinch Indian Open title
Teenaged talent Anahat Singh rose to the occasion, edging out experienced Joshna Chinappa 3-2 in an exciting all-Indian women’s final of the Daly College SRFI Indian Open squash in Indore on Saturday.
Top seed Anahat, ranked 33 in the world, won a close clash that lasted 55 minutes 11-8, 11-13, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9 for her 13th PSA title.
Former world No 10 Joshna, 39 years of age, drew from her wealth of experience to take the contest down to the wire, even levelling the final game at 6-all before youthful Anahat nosed ahead.
– Team Sportstar
HOCKEY
Madurai International Hockey Stadium inaugurated ahead of FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2025
The honourable Deputy Chief Minister of TN, Udhayanidhi Stalin (M)inaugurated the Madurai International Hockey Stadium in the presence of other dignitaries.
The honourable Deputy Chief Minister of TN, Udhayanidhi Stalin (M)inaugurated the Madurai International Hockey Stadium in the presence of other dignitaries.
Ahead of the start of the 2025 FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup, the Tamil Nadu Government inaugurated the Madurai International Hockey Stadium, a newly built world-class facility at the Race Course Complex, on Saturday.
Designed to meet rigorous Olympic standards and equipped with the latest infrastructure, the stadium marks a major boost for hockey development in southern India.
The honourable Deputy Chief Minister of TN, Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurated the facility in the presence of other dignitaries.
Madurai is set to host matches of Junior World Cup 2025 along with Chennai from November 28.
– Team Sportstar
SNOOKER
Pakistan outplays India A to enter World Cup final
Riding on Muhammad Asif’s brilliance, Pakistan outplayed India A 3-1 to storm into the final of the World Cup of snooker here on Saturday.
Although India started well with ace cueist Pankaj Advani winning the first frame in the best-of-five frame clash, Asif dashed their hopes with a splendid show.
In the second frame, Brijesh Damani was reduced to a mere spectator as Asif punished the Indian’s poor opening break with a frame-clinching break.
In the doubles, India gave the frame away on a platter as Damani missed a red to the centre pocket early on and Asif came up with a gritty break of 46 under pressure.
Advani then missed a rare red to the top pocket to let Pakistan off the hook.
In the fourth frame, with the reds scattered, Advani’s error on the black at 9-11, gave Pakistan a lifeline. Needing no second invitation, Asif was off the chair in a jiffy and made a match-winning break of 61.
Results:
Semifinals:
Pakistan bt India A: 3-1 (Asjad Iqbal lost to Pankaj Advani 21-85; Muhammad Asif bt Brijesh Damani 120 (77) -23; Asif/ Iqbal bt Advani/ Damani 75 (46) -47; Asif bt Advani 73 (61) -9).
Quarterfinals:
India A’bt France: 3-0 (Pankaj Advani bt Gauvain Bazin 109 (54) -1; Brijesh Damani bt Nicolas Mortreux 95 (68) -41; Advani/ Damani bt Bazin/ Mortreux 67-61 (60).
– PTI
Published on Nov 22, 2025
