Indian wins Gold and Bronze medals at the Asian Squash Mixed Doubles 2023: India’s squash players, Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Harinderpal Singh Sandhu, showcased their excellence by clinching the gold medal at the Asian Squash Mixed Doubles Championships in Huangzhou.
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India’s campaign at the championship saw another shining moment as Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh partnered together to claim a bronze medal.
They faced a tough semifinal battle against Malaysia’s Ivan Yuen and Rachel Arnold. Ivan and Rachel, however, were handed a defeat by the experienced Indian duo of Dipika and Sandhu who won a hard-fought contest 11-10, 11-8 to clinch the title.
It was not an easy road to the final for the Indian duo who overcame the top-seeded Malaysian pair of Aira Azman and Shafiq Kamal in the quarters, while in the semifinal they ousted Pakistan’s Tayyab Aslam and Faiza Zafar. Iran, Hong Kong and hosts China participated in the six-nation tournament which was held for the first time here to promote the sport in the region.
