NEW DELHI: At the ultimate Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 4 years ago, the Indian pair of Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal Karthik created history after they overcame the chances to dissatisfied the top-seeded English pair of Jenny Duncalf and Laura Massaro to win the squash girls's doubles gold medal. This 12 months, the pair – the only two girls from India's seven-member squash contingent – would really like to copy their success.
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In 2017, they settled for a bronze after taking place to Duncalf and Alison Waters within the semi-finals of the WSF World Doubles squash championship. Joshna even triumphed within the Asian Squash Championships ultimate 12 months, to move with the 74th National Championships identify. Hence, there is not any scarcity of self belief. Then again, what impact the resignation of former trainer Achraf El Karargui, barely a month ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games to be held at Gold Coast City in Australia from April 4-15 will have, is still observed.
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What bodes smartly for India, alternatively, is the camaraderie between Joshna and Dipika. They two started out as 12-year-olds and have shown tremendous enlargement as doubles gamers.
Speaking to TOI ultimate 12 months, Joshna had stated: "We have this unique case where even though we have to compete in opposition to each different, on the similar time the following second if we have to play for India, we're on the similar web page. Of direction we have now our u.s.and downs within the game however lately we're at a place where we both have each different's again. We in point of fact want to do smartly for India and win medals for the rustic together. We had a great time on the World's doubles Championship where we received a bronze medal and we have now great crew work occurring right now.”
Dipika can also be part of the blended doubles event where she will likely be playing alongside Saurav Ghosal, a 12-time national champion who ultimate month was the highest-ranked Indian squash participant and took the 14th place.
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In 2017, they settled for a bronze after taking place to Duncalf and Alison Waters within the semi-finals of the WSF World Doubles squash championship. Joshna even triumphed within the Asian Squash Championships ultimate 12 months, to move with the 74th National Championships identify. Hence, there is not any scarcity of self belief. Then again, what impact the resignation of former trainer Achraf El Karargui, barely a month ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games to be held at Gold Coast City in Australia from April 4-15 will have, is still observed.
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What bodes smartly for India, alternatively, is the camaraderie between Joshna and Dipika. They two started out as 12-year-olds and have shown tremendous enlargement as doubles gamers.
Speaking to TOI ultimate 12 months, Joshna had stated: "We have this unique case where even though we have to compete in opposition to each different, on the similar time the following second if we have to play for India, we're on the similar web page. Of direction we have now our u.s.and downs within the game however lately we're at a place where we both have each different's again. We in point of fact want to do smartly for India and win medals for the rustic together. We had a great time on the World's doubles Championship where we received a bronze medal and we have now great crew work occurring right now.”
Dipika can also be part of the blended doubles event where she will likely be playing alongside Saurav Ghosal, a 12-time national champion who ultimate month was the highest-ranked Indian squash participant and took the 14th place.
Know your CWG athletes: Joshna Chinappa/Dipika Pallikal
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