The championship, scheduled from May 8 to 16 at the Palm Hills Club and PGC Golf Central Mall in Giza, will feature several of the sport\u2019s top-ranked players, including reigning men\u2019s world No. 1 Mostafa Asal and women\u2019s top-ranked star Hania El Hammamy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s top-ranked player in the men\u2019s singles draw, Abhay Singh, faces a difficult start after being drawn against compatriot Veer Chotrani in the opening round. Abhay, currently ranked No. 22 in the world, enters the event as India\u2019s leading hope.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The winner of the all-Indian clash could face an even tougher assignment in the second round against defending champion Mostafa Asal or Germany\u2019s Raphael Kandra.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Velavan Senthilkumar has also been handed a challenging opener and will take on France\u2019s sixth-seeded Victor Crouin, who is currently ranked fifth in the world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, Ramit Tandon begins his campaign against Egypt\u2019s Kareem El Torkey. The Indian, ranked world No. 40, will aim to overcome the higher-ranked Egyptian in a bid to progress further in the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India endured an early exit at last year\u2019s edition in Chicago, where the campaign ended in the second round. Abhay Singh, Veer Chotrani, and Ramit Tandon bowed out after hard-fought defeats, while Velavan Senthilkumar exited in the opening round following a loss to Peru\u2019s Diego Elias.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Indian women\u2019s players, including promising youngster Anahat Singh, will not feature in this year\u2019s competition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India is still chasing its first medal in the singles category at the World Squash Championships, with the country hoping to make a breakthrough ahead of squash\u2019s debut at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Indian women\u2019s players, including promising youngster Anahat Singh, will not feature in this year\u2019s competition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Indian squad: Abhay Singh, Veer Chotrani, Ramit Tandon, Velavan Senthilkumar<\/p>\r\n\r\n