The Indian men's team, led by the seasoned Saurav Ghosal, clinched its first-ever gold at the Asian Squash Team Championships with a 2-0 win over Kuwait in the final here on Friday. (More Sports News)
Star player Ghosal sealed the victory after Ramit Tandon had given India the lead with♎ a fluent straight games win over Ali Aramezi (11-5, 11🐼-7, 11-4). Ghosal then made short work of Ammar Altamimi 11-9, 11-2, 11-3 to give the team an unassailable lead.
The third match between Abhay Singh and Falah Moh🥂ammad was not played as the tie had been decided following wins for Tandon and Ghosal.
Having finished with the silver me🌺dal on two previous occasions, the Indian men, seeded one, justified its billing and emerged victorious with a dominant performance.
They topped Pool A with an all-win record, recording victories over Qatar, Pakistan, Kuwait, South Korea, and Chinese Taipei 3-0 befor꧃e edging out Mal꧅aysia 2-1 in the semi-final.
Th𝓡e women's team settled for the bronze medal after losing 1-2 to Malaysia in the semi-finals
The women's Indian team🍎 finished second in Pool B with two wins and a loss. The women ▨beat Iran and Singapore 3-0 before going down 0-3 to Hong Kong in the preliminary phase.
Results: Men: Fi𒁃nal: 🅘India beat Kuwait 2-0 (Ramit Tandon beat Ali Aramezi 11-5, 11-7, 11-4; Saurav Ghosal beat Ammar Altamimi 11-9, 11-2, 11-3).
