Ace squash participant Saurav Ghosal turned the primary Indian to win a singles medal on the Commonwealth Video games 2022 (CWG 2022) this yr when he defeated England’s James Willstrop for bronze in Birmingham. Ghosal needed to depend on his expertise to seal an 11-6, 11-1, 11-4 win towards the previous world no. 1. Additionally earlier than CWG 2022, he bagged his maiden gold medal on the World Doubles Championships in Glasgow, with Dipika Pallikal. So as to add the icing on the cake, he additionally was adjudged because the Sportsperson of the Yr on the Calcutta Sports activities Journalists Membership awards not too long ago.
Reacting to the honour obtained from the Calcutta Sports activities Journalists Membership awards, he stated, “I feel it is an actual honour to get an award from the Calcutta Sports activities Journalists Membership. They observe us intently and I’m glad that they discover me worthy sufficient to be bestowed with the award. Hopefully, I’ll proceed to repay the religion by getting extra medals for India.”
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In Birmingham, Ghosal misplaced within the semi-final to New Zealand’s Paul Coll, to arrange a conflict along with his English opponent. Forward of the bronze medal playoff, he had confronted Willstrop 9 instances, however gained solely as soon as. In the course of the playoff, Ghosal dragged Willstrop into lengthy rallies, utilizing the Englishman’s fatigue to his benefit and likewise was a lot better along with his defensive show.
Ghosal was additionally in incredible kind in the course of the Asian Squash Workforce Championships, the place he led the Indian males’s staff to a gold medal. India defeated Kuwait 2-0 within the last, with Ghosal securing the victory with an 11-9, 11-2, win towards Ammar Altamimi. Ghosal is at the moment in New Zealand, collaborating in two PSA tournaments scheduled from November 8-13 after which he’ll journey for his last event this yr in Singapore, scheduled from November 15-20.
“I’m taking part in 2 PSA tournaments in New Zealand, from November eighth to thirteenth, and Singapore, from November fifteenth to twentieth, in order that’s my plan for the yr”, he stated.