India women's national squash team

For the men's team, see India men's national squash team.
India
CoachGautam Das
AssociationSquash Rackets Federation of India
World Team Championships
First year2002
Titles0
Runners-up0
Best finish5th (2012)
Entries7
Asian Team Championships
First year1990
Titles (2012)
Runners-up (2002, 2010, 2016)
Entries15
India national squash teams
Women'sMen's

The India national women's squash team represents India in international squash team competitions, and is governed by the Squash Rackets Federation of India.[1] The team has participated in two quarter-finals of the World Team Championships with 5th being their highest ever placement.[2]

Medal table

Tournament Total
World Championships 4 0 0 4
World Cup 0 0 1 1
Asian Games 1 2 6 9
Asian Championships 7 4 7 16
South Asian Games 4 0 0 4
Total 16 6 13 36

Note: Table includes women's individual, women's + mixed doubles pairs and women's team medals

Current squad

World rankings

# Player World Rank
1 Anahat Singh 54
2 Akanksha Salunkhe 66
3 Joshna Chinappa 105
4 Tanvi Khanna 122
5 Anjali Semwal 170
6 Shameena Riaz 187
7 Urwashi Joshi 189
8 Nirupama Dubey 194

Highest rankings

Note: Only players in top 100, active in bold

Player Highest
Dipika Pallikal 10
Joshna Chinappa 10
Anahat Singh 54
Akanksha Salunkhe 62

Olympic Games

Main article: Squash at the Summer Olympics
Edition Venue Player Result
2028 California

World Championships

Team

Main article: World Squash Team Championships
Edition Venue Result Position W L
1979 Birmingham Did not participate
1981 Toronto
1983 Perth
1985 Dublin
1987 Auckland
1989 Warmond
1990 Sydney
1992 Vancouver
1994 Guernsey
1996 Petaling Jaya
1998 Stuttgart
2000 Sheffield 2000
2002 Odense Group Stage 18th 1 5
2004 Amsterdam Did not participate
2006 Edmonton
2008 Cairo
2010 Palmerston North Group Stage 11th 3 3
2012 Nîmes Quarter Finals 5th 5 1
2014 Niagara-on-the-Lake Group Stage 14th 2 6
2016 Issy-les-Moulineaux Group Stage 9th 4 2
2018 Dalian Group Stage 12th 1 2
2022 Cairo Did not participate
2024 Hong Kong Quarter Finals 7th 4 3

Source

Doubles

Main article: World Squash Doubles Championships
Edition Venue Players Category Position Ref
2022 Glasgow Dipika Pallikal
Joshna Chinappa 		WD Champions [3]
2022 Glasgow Dipika Pallikal
Saurav Ghosal 		XD Champions [4]
2024 Glasgow Dipika Pallikal
Joshna Chinappa 		WD Champions
2024 Glasgow Dipika Pallikal
Saurav Ghosal 		XD Champions

Source

Individual

Main article: World Squash Championships
Edition Venue Player Result
None

Source

World Cup

Main article: Squash World Cup
Edition Venue Team Position Ref
1999 Hertogenbosch Fifth Place
2023 Chennai Joshna Chinappa
Saurav Ghosal
Tanvi Khanna
Abhay Singh 		Third Place

Source

Asian Games

Main article: Squash at the Asian Games

Team

Edition Venue Team Result
2010 Guangzhou Anaka Alankamony
Joshna Chinappa
Dipika Pallikal
Anwesha Reddy 		Third Place
2014 Incheon Anaka Alankamony
Aparajitha Balamurukan
Joshna Chinappa
Dipika Pallikal 		Runners Up
2018 Jakarta Joshna Chinappa
Tanvi Khanna
Sunayna Kuruvilla
Dipika Pallikal 		Runners Up
2022 Hangzhou Joshna Chinappa
Tanvi Khanna
Dipika Pallikal
Anahat Singh 		Third Place

Doubles

Edition Venue Players Category Result
2022 Hangzhou Dipika Pallikal
Harinder Pal Sandhu 		XD Champions
2022 Hangzhou Anahat Singh
Abhay Singh 		XD Third Place

Individual

Edition Venue Player Result
2014 Incheon Dipika Pallikal Third Place
2018 Jakarta Joshna Chinappa Third Place
2018 Jakarta Dipika Pallikal Third Place

Source

Asian Championships

Team

Main article: Asian Squash Team Championships
Edition Venue Position
1986 Kuala Lumpur Did not participate
1988 Kuwait City
1990 Kolkata Third Place
1992 Peshawar Third Place
1994 Kuala Lumpur Did not participate
1996 Amman Fourth Place
1998 Kuala Lumpur Fifth Place
2000 Hong Kong Fifth Place
2002 Kuala Lumpur Runners Up
2004 Kuala Lumpur Fourth Place
2006 Taiwan Did not participate
2008 Kuwait City Fifth Place
2010 Chennai Runners Up
2012 Kuwait City Champions
2014 Hong Kong Third Place
2016 Taiwan Runners Up
2018 Cheongju Did not participate
2021 Kuala Lumpur Third Place
2022 Cheongju Third Place
2024 Dalian Fifth Place

Source

Doubles

Main article: Asian Doubles Squash Championships
Edition Venue Players Category Position Ref
2023 Hangzhou Dipika Pallikal
Harinder Pal Sandhu 		XD Champions
2023 Hangzhou Anahat Singh
Abhay Singh 		XD Third Place
2024 Johor Abhay Singh
Joshna Chinappa 		XD Champions
2025 Kuala Lumpur Anahat Singh
Joshna Chinappa 		WD Champions
2025 Kuala Lumpur Anahat Singh
Abhay Singh 		XD Champions
2025 Kuala Lumpur Joshna Chinappa
Velavan Senthilkumar 		XD Third Place

Source

Individual

Main article: Asian Individual Squash Championships
Edition Venue Player Position Ref
2017 Chennai Joshna Chinappa Champion
2017 Chennai Dipika Pallikal Runners Up
2019 Kuala Lumpur Joshna Chinappa Champion

Source

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref
2012 ASF Awards Outstanding Team Women Won [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "History".
  2. ^ "Championship Records | World Squash". Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  3. ^ "Dipika Pallikal, Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa Create History at Doubles Worlds". News18. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  4. ^ "Squash stars Saurav Ghosal, Dipika Pallikal Karthik crowned world mixed doubles champions". Firstpost. 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  5. ^ "ASF Awards". Asian Squash Federation. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
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