Playing at the Rajasthan Squash Academy, Nafees showcased remarkable grit as he rallied from two games down to beat Rachit Shah in a five-game thriller. After conceding the opening two games 8-11, 5-11, Nafees bounced back strongly to win the next three 11-8, 11-5, 11-2 and seal the title in front of a packed home crowd.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The week-long premier competition, which attracted an impressive 520 entries across 12 events, witnessed high-quality squash from India\u2019s brightest young talents. Adding to the host nation\u2019s success, Rudra Singh clinched the girls\u2019 U-19 title, overcoming Vyomika Khandelwal 11-7, 13-11, 11-2 in straight games. Singh\u2019s dominance, particularly in the second game where she held her nerve in a tight finish, underlined her composure and maturity at the highest junior level.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the other finals, Subhash Choudhary, the top seed in the boys\u2019 U-17 category, defeated Raghav Vashishtha 11-8, 11-4, 10-12, 11-2, while Sehar Nayar, seeded 3\/4, lived up to her billing with a 12-10, 11-1, 11-6 victory over Saanvi Kalanki in the girls\u2019 U-17 event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Top seed Shreyansh Jha continued his fine run by claiming the boys\u2019 U-15 crown with a 14-12, 11-5, 11-8 win against Harshal Rana, while unseeded Aadya Budhia stunned top seed Vasundhara Nangare in the girls\u2019 U-15 final, triumphing 12-10, 11-7, 10-12, 11-7.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
There were more standout results in the younger age groups. Shayan Samtani dominated the boys\u2019 U-13 final with an 11-5, 11-2, 12-10 win over Abhyuday Arora, while Shanaya Parasrampuria impressed in the girls\u2019 U-13 final, defeating Nandikasree Kalaivanan 11-7, 11-7, 11-6.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Top seed Shreyansh Jha continued his fine run by claiming the boys\u2019 U-15 crown with a 14-12, 11-5, 11-8 win against Harshal Rana, while unseeded Aadya Budhia stunned top seed Vasundhara Nangare in the girls\u2019 U-15 final, triumphing 12-10, 11-7, 10-12, 11-7.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The youngest champions crowned were Amaay Mahajan in the boys\u2019 U-9, who beat Darsh Mehrotra 13-11, 11-6, 11-6, and K Tulasi Mira in the girls\u2019 U-9, who overcame Lakshanya Rajawat 12-10, 11-6, 11-4.<\/p>\r\n\r\n