Anahat Singh to lead 12-member Indian Squad at World Junior Squash Championships in Cairo

Teen squash sensation Anahat Singh will lead a 12-member Indian contingent at the World Junior Squash Championships, starting today at the Black Ball Sporting Club, Cairo.

The Championships, running for six days till Saturday, will feature 234 of the world’s top under-19 players.

India’s squad comprises six men and six women competing in singles. Anahat seeded second in the women’s draw behind Egypt’s three-time defending champion Amina Orfi is carrying rich form into the tournament.

The 17-year-old, ranked 54th in the senior world rankings, recently clinched the U19 Asian girls’ title and also secured Asian senior doubles gold earlier this year.

In the men’s draw, Arihant KS and Yusha Nafees are seeded, while Aryaveer Dewan, the reigning champion, is also part of the squad. No Indians has won an individual junior world title so far.