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World Squash Team C'ship: Indian Men End Fifth For Best-ever Finish; Women Claim 7th Spot
World Squash Team Championships: With top singles player Velavan Senthilkumar scoring a come-from-behind win against Henry Leung, the Indian men's team defeated hosts Hong Kong China 2-0 in the playoffs on Saturday to finish fifth in the World Squash Team Championships 2024. This is a historic high for the Indian team and their best-ever finish in the prestigious event.
The women's team finished seventh after securing a narrow 2-1 victory over France in their final match of the competition.
All eyes were on the Indian men's team as it battled with the hosts in the playoffs. Velavan Senthilkumar, 45th in the squash world rankings, came from behind to upset world No. 44 Henry Leung 3-2 (12-10, 8-11, 5-11, 11-1, 11-8) to hand India the lead.
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