NSCI squash final report

Photo caption: Champions all…. All the winners of the different events proudly pose with their trophies during the prize distribution function of the 4^th NSCI All India Open (Junior and Senior) Squash Tournament 2019.

Aishwarya: Aishwarya Khubchandani bagged a grand double winning the women’s and girls’ under-17 crowns in the  4^th NSCI All India Open (Junior and Senior) Squash Tournament 2019.

Marathi Copy:

ऐश्वर्याला महिलांचे तर, प्रधानला पुरुष गटाचे  जेतेपद

मुंबई, 6 जून

  महाराष्ट्रच्या ऐश्वर्या खूबचंदानीने चमकदार कामगिरी करत चौथ्या एनएससीआयअखिल भारतीय खुल्या (ज्युनियर व सीनियर )स्क्वॉश अजिंक्यपद स्पर्धेत मुलींचे 17वर्षाखालील जेतेपद मिळवल्यानंतर महिला गटाच्या जेतेपदाचा देखील मान मिळवला.

 15 वर्षीय ऐश्वर्याने चांगली कामगिरी केली विशेष करून महिला गटातील तिची कामगिरीउल्लेखनीय म्हणावी लागेल.जेतेपदाच्या प्रवासात तिने दोन अव्वल मानांकित खेळाडूंनापराभूत केले.महिला गटाच्या अंतिम सामन्यात ऐश्वर्याने महाराष्ट्रच्या दुसऱ्या मानांकितसचिका बलवानीला 3-1 अशा फरकाने पराभूत केले.ऐश्वर्याने सचिकाविरुद्ध जोरदार खेळकरत एनएससीआय येथे झालेल्या लढतीत 11-4, 12-10, 7-11, 11-3 असा विजयमिळवला.महिला गटातील ऐश्वर्याचे हे पहिलेच जेतेपद आहे. त्यापूर्वी ऐश्वर्याने अव्वलमानांकित उर्वशी जोशीला पाच गेममध्ये नमविले.

  दरम्यान, अव्वल मानांकित महाराष्ट्रच्या अभिषेक प्रधानने दुसऱ्या मानांकित अभिषेकअग्रवालवर पुरुष गटातील अंतिम सामन्यात सरळ गेममध्ये पराभव केला. प्रधाननेसुरुवातीपासूनच आक्रमक खेळ केला. त्याने अभिषेकला 11-4, 11-8, 11-6  असे सरळगेममध्ये नमवित जेतेपदावर आपले नाव कोरले.ऐश्वर्या व प्रधान यांना चषकासह 32500रुपये पारितोषिक देण्यात आले.

निकाल : (अंतिम फेरी)

- महिला : 

ऐश्वर्या खूबचंदानी (महाराष्ट्र) वि. वि.2- सचिका बलवानी (महाराष्ट्र)11-4, 12-10, 7-11, 11-3

- पुरुष : 

1- अभिषेक प्रधान (महाराष्ट्र) वि. वि.2-,अभिषेक अग्रवाल (महाराष्ट्र)11-4, 11-8, 11-6

Teenager Aishwarya wins maiden women crown, Pradhan lifts men’s title

Mumbai: Maharashtra teenager Aishwarya Khubchandani defied the odds and played to her potential to complete a grand double. The sturdy and athletically built Aishwarya, who had earlier won the Girls’ Under-17 title, maintained the winning momentum and went on to bag the women’s crown in the Rs 5.5 lakhs prize money  4^th NSCI All India Open (Junior and Senior) Squash Tournament 2019.

The 15-year-old Aishwarya showed great touch and produced some impressive performances, especially in the women’s competition as he defeated both the top two seeds en route to emerging champion. In the women’s final, Aishwarya showed no signs of nerves and instead played confidently against Maharashtra’s second seed Sachika Balvani and romped to a 3-1 win with a degree of comfort. The upcoming talent Aishwarya showed great character and called the shots as she managed to hold a clear edge against the 25-year-old Sachika and smoothly cruised to an 11-4, 12-10, 7-11 and 11-3 victory at the all-glass courts at the NSCI.

This was Aiswarya's maiden success in the women's competition. Earlier, in the semi-finals, Aishwarya had defeated top seed Urwashi Joshi in five games.

Meanwhile, top seed Abhishek Pradhan of Maharashtra as expected won the men’s title when he recorded an authoritative straight games win against compatriot and second seed Abhishek Agarwal in the men’s final.

Pradhan made his intentions clear from the start as he in customary fashion played some exquisite strokes and combined some deceptive and power play he often caught Agarwal on the wrong foot as he asserted his domination. The pony tailed Pradhan was in complete control and charged to a facile 11-4, 11-8, 11-6 victory.

Both Aishwarya and Pradhan were presented with the ‘Champions’ trophies and cash prize of Rs 32,500 each.

Results – Women (final): Aishwarya Khubchandani (MH) beat 2-Sachika Balvani (MH) 11-4, 12-10, 7-11, 11-3.

Men (final): 1-Abhishek Pradhan (MH) beat 2-Abhishek Agarwal (MH)11-4, 11-8, 11-6.