The Indian men’s team has advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the World Squash Junior Team Championships as group toppers, while the women’s team also made a winning start. The fifth-seed Indian men’s team, comprising Gurveer Singh, Yusha Nafees, and Aryaveer Dewan, swept the Netherlands by a 3-0 margin in Group 5.
The Indian men’s team also defeated Brazil 3-0, with Purav Rambhia replacing Gurveer Singh in the lineup. Meanwhile, the women’s team, also seeded fifth, brushed aside Chinese Taipei 3-0 and will meet Malaysia next in Group 4. Anahat Singh was rested for the women’s opening round, a day after being crowned World Junior champion.
Among the teams that also started strong were the hosts, with Canada’s women’s team opening their campaign with a straight-games victory over Nigeria, who are making their debut in this year’s women’s team event. Defending champions Egypt made the perfect start to their defense of the World Junior Team titles, with the women’s team securing a straight-games victory over Brazil, while the men’s team recorded victories over the Netherlands and New Zealand.
The Indian men’s team won both their matches convincingly, with Gurveer Singh, Yusha Nafees, and Aryaveer Dewan winning their respective matches against the Netherlands, and Purav Rambhia, Yusha Nafees, and Aryaveer Dewan winning against Brazil. The women’s team also won their match against Chinese Taipei, with Saanvi Kalanki, Anika Dubey, and Rudra Singh winning their respective matches.
The results of the group stage matches are as follows: India bt the Netherlands 3-0 and India bt Brazil 3-0 in the men’s category, and India bt Chinese Taipei 3-0 in the women’s category.
