India women's national squash team
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The India national women's squash team represents India in international squash team competitions, and is governed by the Squash Rackets Federation of India.[1] The team has participated in two quarter-finals of the World Team Championships with 5th being their highest ever placement.[2]
| India | |
|---|---|
| |
| Coach | Gautam Das |
| Association | Squash Rackets Federation of India |
| World Team Championships | |
| First year | 2002 |
| Titles | 0 |
| Runners-up | 0 |
| Best finish | 5th (2012) |
| Entries | 7 |
| Asian Team Championships | |
| First year | 1990 |
| Titles |  (2012) |
| Runners-up |  (2002, 2010, 2016) |
| Entries | 15 |
Medal table
| Tournament |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| World Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian Games | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Asian Championships | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| South Asian Games | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 17 | 6 | 13 | 37 |
Note: Table includes women's individual, women's + mixed doubles pairs and women's team medals
Current squad
Current rankings
- As of April 2026
| # | Player | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anahat Singh | 18 |
| 2 | Tanvi Khanna | 71 |
| 3 | Joshna Chinappa | 73 |
| 4 | Akanksha Salunkhe | 108 |
| 5 | Shameena Riaz | 158 |
| 6 | Anjali Semwal | 160 |
| 7 | Nirupama Dubey | 227 |
| 8 | Urwashi Joshi | 311 |
Highest rankings
Note: Only players in top 100, active in bold
| Player | Highest |
|---|---|
| Dipika Pallikal | 10 |
| Joshna Chinappa | 10 |
| Anahat Singh | 18 |
| Akanksha Salunkhe | 62 |
| Tanvi Khanna | 69 |
Olympic Games
| Edition | Venue | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 |  California |
World Championships
Team
| Edition | Venue | Result | Position | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 |  Birmingham |
Did not participate | |||
| 1981 |  Toronto | ||||
| 1983 |  Perth | ||||
| 1985 |  Dublin | ||||
| 1987 |  Auckland | ||||
| 1989 |  Warmond | ||||
| 1990 | Sydney | ||||
| 1992 | Vancouver | ||||
| 1994 | Guernsey | ||||
| 1996 |  Petaling Jaya | ||||
| 1998 |  Stuttgart | ||||
| 2000 | Sheffield 2000 | ||||
| 2002 |  Odense |
Group Stage | 18th | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | Amsterdam |
Did not participate | |||
| 2006 | Edmonton | ||||
| 2008 |  Cairo | ||||
| 2010 | Palmerston North |
Group Stage | 11th | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 |  Nîmes |
Quarter Finals | 5th | 5 | 1 |
| 2014 | Niagara-on-the-Lake |
Group Stage | 14th | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | Issy-les-Moulineaux |
Group Stage | 9th | 4 | 2 |
| 2018 |  Dalian |
Group Stage | 12th | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | Cairo |
Did not participate | |||
| 2024 |  Hong Kong |
Quarter Finals | 7th | 4 | 3 |
Doubles
| Edition | Venue | Players | Category | Position | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Glasgow |
Dipika Pallikal Joshna Chinappa |
WD | Champions | [3] |
| 2022 | Glasgow |
Dipika Pallikal Saurav Ghosal |
XD | Champions | [4] |
| 2024 | Glasgow |
Dipika Pallikal Joshna Chinappa |
WD | Champions | |
| 2024 | Glasgow |
Dipika Pallikal Saurav Ghosal |
XD | Champions |
Individual
| Edition | Venue | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | |||
World Cup
| Edition | Venue | Team | Position | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hertogenbosch |
Fifth Place | ||
| 2023 |  Chennai |
Joshna Chinappa Saurav Ghosal Tanvi Khanna Abhay Singh |
Third Place | |
| 2025 | Chennai |
Anahat Singh Abhay Singh Joshna Chinappa Velavan Senthilkumar |
Champions |
Asian Games
Team
| Edition | Venue | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Guangzhou |
Anaka Alankamony Joshna Chinappa Dipika Pallikal Anwesha Reddy |
Third Place |
| 2014 |  Incheon |
Anaka Alankamony Aparajitha Balamurukan Joshna Chinappa Dipika Pallikal |
Runners Up |
| 2018 |  Jakarta |
Joshna Chinappa Tanvi Khanna Sunayna Kuruvilla Dipika Pallikal |
Runners Up |
| 2022 | Hangzhou |
Joshna Chinappa Tanvi Khanna Dipika Pallikal Anahat Singh |
Third Place |
Doubles
| Edition | Venue | Players | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hangzhou |
Dipika Pallikal Harinder Pal Sandhu |
XD | Champions |
| 2022 | Hangzhou |
Anahat Singh Abhay Singh |
XD | Third Place |
Individual
| Edition | Venue | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Incheon |
Dipika Pallikal | Third Place |
| 2018 | Jakarta |
Joshna Chinappa | Third Place |
| 2018 | Jakarta |
Dipika Pallikal | Third Place |
Asian Championships
Team
| Edition | Venue | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Kuala Lumpur |
Did not participate | |
| 1988 |  Kuwait City | ||
| 1990 | Kolkata |
Third Place | |
| 1992 |  Peshawar |
Third Place | |
| 1994 | Kuala Lumpur |
Did not participate | |
| 1996 |  Amman |
Fourth Place | |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur |
Fifth Place | |
| 2000 | Hong Kong |
Fifth Place | |
| 2002 | Kuala Lumpur |
Runners Up | |
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur |
Fourth Place | |
| 2006 |  Taiwan |
Did not participate | |
| 2008 | Kuwait City |
Fifth Place | |
| 2010 | Chennai |
Runners Up | |
| 2012 | Kuwait City |
Champions | |
| 2014 | Hong Kong |
Third Place | |
| 2016 | Taiwan |
Runners Up | |
| 2018 | Cheongju |
Did not participate | |
| 2021 | Kuala Lumpur |
Third Place | |
| 2022 | Cheongju |
Third Place | |
| 2024 | Dalian |
Fifth Place | |
Doubles
| Edition | Venue | Players | Category | Position | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hangzhou |
Dipika Pallikal Harinder Pal Sandhu |
XD | Champions | [5] |
| 2023 | Hangzhou |
Anahat Singh Abhay Singh |
XD | Third Place | |
| 2024 | Johor |
Abhay Singh Joshna Chinappa |
XD | Champions | [6] |
| 2025 | Kuala Lumpur |
Anahat Singh Joshna Chinappa |
WD | Champions | [7] |
| 2025 | Kuala Lumpur |
Anahat Singh Abhay Singh |
XD | Champions | [8] |
| 2025 | Kuala Lumpur |
Joshna Chinappa Velavan Senthilkumar |
XD | Third Place | [9] |
Individual
| Edition | Venue | Player | Position | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Chennai |
Joshna Chinappa |
Champion | |
| 2017 | Chennai |
Dipika Pallikal |
Runners Up | |
| 2019 | Kuala Lumpur |
Joshna Chinappa |
Champion |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ASF Awards | Outstanding Team Women | Won | [10] |