Joshna Chinappa and Veer Chotrani Crowned Women’s and Men’s Champions at Western India Squash Tournament

Mumbai: Top seeds Joshna Chinappa and Veer Chotrani stamped their authority by clinching the women’s and men’s singles titles respectively at the 80th CCI Western India Squash Tournament, held at the iconic Cricket Club of India (CCI) courts on Sunday.

In the women’s final, veteran campaigner Joshna Chinappa showcased her class and composure to register a fighting comeback win against second seed Sanya Vats. After conceding the opening game, the 39-year-old elevated her tempo and court control to prevail 7-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-5, reaffirming her stature as one of India’s most accomplished squash players. The victory marked Chinappa’s fifth title at the tournament and her first since the 2007–08 season.

Reflecting on the triumph, Chinappa said the win carried special significance. Having trained and competed at the CCI courts since the age of 12, she described lifting the trophy at the historic venue as a moment of immense pride.

The men’s final, in contrast, proved to be a dominant display by Veer Chotrani. The top seed delivered a clinical performance to overpower second seed Suraj Chand in straight games, winning 11-9, 11-9, 11-2. The emphatic victory earned Chotrani his second Western India Squash Tournament title, having previously claimed the crown in the 2022–23 season.

Chotrani highlighted the emotional value of the win, noting that he has been practising at the CCI since the age of seven. He added that the venue’s rich legacy made the triumph even more meaningful, placing him alongside a distinguished list of past champions.

Final Results

Women’s Singles Final:
Joshna Chinappa (1) bt Sanya Vats (2) 7-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-5

Men’s Singles Final:
Veer Chotrani (1) bt Suraj Chand 11-9, 11-9, 11-2

Boys’ Under-11 Final:
Ved Sanganaria (1) bt Avyyanveer Luthra (2) 11-4, 14-16, 11-2, 11-5
Third Place: Yuvaan Verma bt Rudransh Prabhakar 5-11, 11-5, 15-17, 11-8, 11-6

Boys’ Under-13 Final:
Dhairya Gogia (1) bt Aaron Arambhan (2) 11-5, 17-15, 11-5
Third Place: Viaan Khemani bt Rohan Khurana 11-8, 11-5, 11-6

Boys’ Under-15 Final:
Vivaan Khanna (1) bt Fareed Andrabi 5-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7
Third Place: Swarit Patil bt Yusuf Pardiwala 12-10, 11-3, 11-3

Boys’ Under-17 Final:
Hridhaan Shah bt Saharsh Shahra 11-8, 11-1, 11-1
Third Place: Mithun Mahadu Darvada bt Agastya Bansal 11-4, 11-8, 14-12

Boys’ Under-19 Final:
Purav Rambhia bt Rahul Sanjay Balakrishnan 11-4, 11-4, 11-7
Third Place: Rachit Shah bt Arjun Morey 11-7, 11-3, 11-7

Girls’ Under-11 Final:
Sameeksha Sugumar (1) bt Naina Anand (2) 11-1, 12-10, 11-9
Third Place: Avisha Agarwal bt Anshika Kumari 11-4, 8-11, 11-5, 11-7

Girls’ Under-13 Final:
Riyaa Dalal (2) bt Shanaya Roy (1) 11-8, 11-9, 11-8
Third Place: Aadhya Grover bt Gargi Kadam 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 9-11, 14-12

Girls’ Under-15 Final:
Vasundhara Nangare (1) bt Diva Parasrampuria (2) 11-9, 7-11, 11-9, 11-1
Third Place: Divyanshi Jain bt Aashi Shah 14-12, 13-11, 11-6

Girls’ Under-17 Final:
Riyansika Verma bt Fabiha Nafees 11-6, 15-13, 11-2
Third Place: Aarika Mishra bt Kaashvi Mangal 11-3, 14-12, 9-11, 13-11

Girls’ Under-19 Final:
Akanksha Gupta bt Aadya Budhia 3-11, 11-2, 15-13, 11-9
Third Place: Eesha Shrivastava bt Karina Phipps 11-6, 11-4, 11-1

Masters & Other Finals:
MO65: Arun Ravindranath bt Vijay Jaini 11-5, 11-6, 11-6
MO60: Ashun Bahl bt Deepak Moolani 6-11, 8-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-5
MO55: Vishal Jhunjhunwala bt Sanjay Rajpal 11-8, 7-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-6
MO50: Hemant Nadkarni bt Vinay Rauthan 11-3, 11-8, 8-11, 11-4
MO45: Amitpal Kohli bt Akhil Behl 11-6, 11-2, 11-9
MO40: Arjun Agnihotri bt Sanjay Pawar 11-1, 11-7, 11-5
MO35: Mahesh Kadam bt Rishi Jalan 11-6, 11-7, 11-7
WO35: Sheetal Sudhir bt Archana Jain 11-4, 11-4, 11-6

Pro Coach Final:
Anshul Goyal bt Suraj Bhatt 11-3, 11-12, 14-12

Mixed Under-9 Final:
Amaay Mahajan bt Vaibhav VC 11-9, 11-3, 11-5
Third Place: Devyansh Gupta bt Sabit Khubchandani 11-4, 12-10

With inputs from IANS