Squash World Cup 2025: India created history, won the World Cup before the end of the year, read what happened in the final of Squash World Cup 2025

Squash World Cup 2025: Before the end of the year 2025, India has made another historic achievement in the world of sports. The Indian squash team created a new history by winning the title of Squash World Cup 2025. This is the first time that an Asian country has won the Squash World Cup title. In the final match played on Sunday, India defeated Hong Kong 3-0 and captured the trophy.

The special thing about this victory was that India did not lose a single match in the entire tournament. This tournament, played in mixed-team format, became a great example of the confidence, discipline and consistency of the Indian players. Before this, the Indian team had never even reached the final of the Squash World Cup. In 2023, the team had to face defeat in the semi-finals, but this time the team came with full preparation and new intentions.

India’s dominance from group stage to final

The second seeded Indian team made a strong start by defeating Switzerland and Brazil 4-0 in the group stage. After this, India defeated South Africa in the quarter finals. In the semi-finals, the Indian team faced two-time champion Egypt, where India played brilliantly and won 3-0 and made it to the finals.

Strong performance in the final

In the final match, India’s experienced player Joshna Chinappa gave a strong start to the team by defeating world number 37 player Li Ka Yi 3-1. After this, Asian Games medalist Abhay Singh further strengthened India’s lead by defeating Alex Lau 3-0. In the last match, 17 year old young player Anahat Singh showed excellent performance and defeated world number 31 Tomato Ho 3-0 to ensure victory for India. After this, India’s men’s national champion Velavan Senthilkumar did not get a chance to play.

Big success before Olympics

A total of 12 countries took part in this tournament, including strong countries like Australia, Egypt, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Iran, Poland, South Africa and Switzerland. Squash World Cup started in 1996 and till now teams like Australia, England and Egypt have won this title.