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| birth_date              = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|8|10}}
| birth_date              = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|8|10}}
| birth_place            = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
| birth_place            = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
| based_at                = [[Pontefract]]
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| years_active            =  
| years_active            =  
| turnedpro              = 2003
| turnedpro              = 2003
| handedness              = Right
| racquet                = Head  
| racquet                = Head  
| coach                  = Malcolm Willstrop,<br/>S. Maniam &<br/>[[Cyrus Poncha]]
| coach                  = Malcolm Willstrop,<br/>S. Maniam &<br/>[[Cyrus Poncha]]
| highest_ranking        = No. 10
| highest_ranking        = No. 10
| date_of_highest_ranking = April, 2019
| date_of_highest_ranking = April, 2019
| current_ranking        = No. 13
| current_ranking        = No. 15
| date_of_current_ranking = March, 2020
| date_of_current_ranking = December 2021
| WorldOpenresult        = '''QF''' ([[2013 Men's World Open Squash Championship|2013]])
| WorldOpenresult        = '''QF''' ([[2013 Men's World Open Squash Championship|2013]])
| titles                  = 5
| titles                  = 5
| finals                  = 9
| finals                  = 9
| updated                = April, 2020
| updated                = 12 April 2022
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{{MedalComp|[[World Squash Doubles Championships|World Doubles Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Gold Coast]] | [[Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Mixed doubles|Mixed doubles]]}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Glasgow|Mixed doubles}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Squash at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] }}
{{MedalSilver|2004 Chennai|Doubles}}
{{MedalGold | [[Squash at the 2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]] | [[Squash at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's team|Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|2016 Darwin|Mixed doubles}}
{{MedalSilver | [[Squash at the 2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]] | [[Squash at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's singles|Singles]]}}
{{MedalComp|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[Squash at the 2006 Asian Games|2006 Doha]] | [[Squash at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's singles|Singles]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Gold Coast]]|[[Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Mixed doubles|Mixed doubles]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]] | [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's singles|Singles]]}}
{{MedalComp|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]] | [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's team|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Squash at the 2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]]|[[Squash at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's team|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]] | [[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's singles|Singles]]}}
{{MedalSilver|2014 Incheon|[[Squash at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's singles|Singles]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]] | [[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's team|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Squash at the 2006 Asian Games|2006 Doha]]|[[Squash at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's singles|Singles]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[South Asian Games]] }}
{{MedalBronze|[[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]]|[[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's singles|Singles]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2016 South Asian Games|2016 India]] | [[Squash at the 2016 South Asian Games|Singles]]}}
{{MedalBronze|2010 Guangzhou|[[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's team|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Asian Individual Squash Championships|Asian Individual Championships]] }}
{{MedalBronze|[[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's singles|Singles]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2019 Men's Asian Individual Squash Championships|2019 Kuala Lumpur]] | Singles}}
{{MedalBronze|2018 Jakarta|[[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's team|Team]]}}
{{MedalComp|[[South Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Squash at the 2016 South Asian Games|2016 India]]|Singles}}
{{MedalComp|[[Asian Individual Squash Championships|Asian Individual Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 Men's Asian Individual Squash Championships|2019 Kuala Lumpur]]|Singles}}
}}
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Saurav moved to [[Chennai]] after completing his school and was based at the ICL squash academy in [[Chennai]] and coached by Major (Rtd) Maniam and [[Cyrus Poncha]] in Chennai, India. Currently based in [[Leeds]], he trains with Malcolm Willstrop at Pontefract Squash Club in West Yorkshire. Saurav is the current Indian national champion after he defeated Gaurav Nandrajog at the National Championships 2006 in [[New Delhi]]. As of May 2010, his PSA world rank is 27. In the top 100 in the world are two of his Indian Squash Colleagues [[Siddharth Suchde]] (80) and [[Harinder Pal Sandhu]] (90).
Saurav moved to [[Chennai]] after completing his school and was based at the ICL squash academy in [[Chennai]] and coached by Major (Rtd) Maniam and [[Cyrus Poncha]] in Chennai, India. Currently based in [[Leeds]], he trains with Malcolm Willstrop at Pontefract Squash Club in West Yorkshire. Saurav is the current Indian national champion after he defeated Gaurav Nandrajog at the National Championships 2006 in [[New Delhi]]. As of May 2010, his PSA world rank is 27. In the top 100 in the world are two of his Indian Squash Colleagues [[Siddharth Suchde]] (80) and [[Harinder Pal Sandhu]] (90).


Saurav won the bronze medal at the Asian Games 2006 Doha and was awarded the [[Arjuna Award]] by the President of India in August 2007 thus becoming the first Squash player from the country to get the award. He is also a good friend of Shubhraneel Burman.
Saurav won the bronze medal at the Asian Games 2006 Doha and was awarded the [[Arjuna Award]] by the President of India in August 2007 thus becoming the first Squash player from the country to get the award.


Saurav started playing squash in his hometown of Kolkata, at the Kolkata Racquet Club. He did his schooling from [[Lakshmipat Singhania Academy]], before moving to Chennai to join the [[ICL Squash Academy]]. Here he was coached by retired Major Maniam and Cyrus Poncha.
Saurav started playing squash in his hometown of Kolkata, at the Kolkata Racquet Club. He did his schooling from [[Lakshmipat Singhania Academy]], before moving to Chennai to join the [[ICL Squash Academy]]. Here he was coached by retired Major Maniam and Cyrus Poncha.
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In 2013, he became the first Indian squash player to reach the quarterfinals of the [[2013 Men's World Open Squash Championship|World Championship]].
In 2013, he became the first Indian squash player to reach the quarterfinals of the [[2013 Men's World Open Squash Championship|World Championship]].
In 2014, he won the silver medal (individual singles) in the 17th [[Asian Games]] at Incheon. He was the first Indian squash player to do so. He lost in the final to [[Abdullah Al-Muzayen]] of Kuwait. He however led the Indian Squash team to its first ever Gold Medal at Incheon. In the final he bounced back from a game down to eke out a 6-11 11-7 11-6 12-14 11-9 win over former world no. 7, Ong Beng Hee in a gruelling 88-minute clash to give India a healthy 2-0 lead <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/incheon-asian-games-2014-indian-mens-squash-team-wins-historic-gold/article6452843.ece | title= Asiad: Men’s squash team gets historic gold, women grab silver | date=27 September 2014 | author=PTI | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=29 December 2018 }}</ref>
In 2014, he won the silver medal (individual singles) in the 17th [[Asian Games]] at Incheon. He was the first Indian squash player to do so. He lost in the final to [[Abdullah Al-Muzayen]] of Kuwait. He however led the Indian Squash team to its first ever Gold Medal at Incheon. In the final he bounced back from a game down to eke out a 6-11 11-7 11-6 12-14 11-9 win over former world no. 7, Ong Beng Hee in a gruelling 88-minute clash to give India a healthy 2-0 lead <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/incheon-asian-games-2014-indian-mens-squash-team-wins-historic-gold/article6452843.ece | title= Asiad: Men’s squash team gets historic gold, women grab silver | date=27 September 2014 | author=PTI | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=29 December 2018 }}</ref>
Saurav Ghosal has been named as the Professional Squash Association’s (PSA) Men’s President as one of three new additions to the PSA’s Board of Directors, which were officially confirmed at the association’s annual AGM on Wednesday December 22, 2021.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://psaworldtour.com/news/view/9346/ghosal-heads-trio-of-new-additions-to-psa-board |title= GHOSAL HEADS TRIO OF NEW ADDITIONS TO PSA BOARD| date=23 December 2021 | author=psaworldtour }}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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* [http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/asiad-mens-team-gets-historic-gold-women-grab-silver/article6452843.ece?homepage=true "Asiad: Men’s squash team gets historic gold, women grab silver"]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/asiad-mens-team-gets-historic-gold-women-grab-silver/article6452843.ece?homepage=true "Asiad: Men’s squash team gets historic gold, women grab silver"]


{{Top ten Asian male squash players}}
{{Top ten Indian male squash players}}


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Revision as of 02:10, 13 April 2022

Saurav Ghosal
Saurav Ghosal and James Willstrop 2012.jpg
Country India
Born (1986-08-10) 10 August 1986 (age 38)
Kolkata, West Bengal
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Turned Pro2003
Coached byMalcolm Willstrop,
S. Maniam &
Cyrus Poncha
Racquet usedHead
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 10 (April, 2019)
Current rankingNo. 15 (December 2021)
Title(s)5
Tour final(s)9
World OpenQF (2013)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  India

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Gold medal – first place 2022 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2004 Chennai Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Darwin Mixed doubles

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Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Mixed doubles

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Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Team

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Bronze medal – third place 2016 India Singles

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Gold medal – first place 2019 Kuala Lumpur Singles
Last updated on: 12 April 2022.

Saurav Ghosal (born 10 August 1986, in Kolkata, West Bengal) is a professional squash player from India and reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 10 in April 2019. He completed his schooling at Lakshmipat Singhania Academy in Kolkata.

Career overview

In 2013, Saurav became the first Indian to reach the Quarter finals of the World Squash Championship at Manchester, England.[1] In 2004, he became the first Indian ever to win the coveted British Junior Open Under-19 Squash title, defeating Adel El Said of Egypt in the final at Sheffield, England.

Saurav moved to Chennai after completing his school and was based at the ICL squash academy in Chennai and coached by Major (Rtd) Maniam and Cyrus Poncha in Chennai, India. Currently based in Leeds, he trains with Malcolm Willstrop at Pontefract Squash Club in West Yorkshire. Saurav is the current Indian national champion after he defeated Gaurav Nandrajog at the National Championships 2006 in New Delhi. As of May 2010, his PSA world rank is 27. In the top 100 in the world are two of his Indian Squash Colleagues Siddharth Suchde (80) and Harinder Pal Sandhu (90).

Saurav won the bronze medal at the Asian Games 2006 Doha and was awarded the Arjuna Award by the President of India in August 2007 thus becoming the first Squash player from the country to get the award.

Saurav started playing squash in his hometown of Kolkata, at the Kolkata Racquet Club. He did his schooling from Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, before moving to Chennai to join the ICL Squash Academy. Here he was coached by retired Major Maniam and Cyrus Poncha.

Ghosal has numerous firsts to his credit, the first Indian to be ranked junior World No one, the first to bag the junior National championship three years in a row and in December 2006, he won the country the first medal in squash in the Doha Asian Games. His first major title was the German Open (U-17) in May 2002 and he won the Dutch Open two months later.[2]

In 2013, he became the first Indian squash player to reach the quarterfinals of the World Championship. In 2014, he won the silver medal (individual singles) in the 17th Asian Games at Incheon. He was the first Indian squash player to do so. He lost in the final to Abdullah Al-Muzayen of Kuwait. He however led the Indian Squash team to its first ever Gold Medal at Incheon. In the final he bounced back from a game down to eke out a 6-11 11-7 11-6 12-14 11-9 win over former world no. 7, Ong Beng Hee in a gruelling 88-minute clash to give India a healthy 2-0 lead [3]

Saurav Ghosal has been named as the Professional Squash Association’s (PSA) Men’s President as one of three new additions to the PSA’s Board of Directors, which were officially confirmed at the association’s annual AGM on Wednesday December 22, 2021.[4]

Personal life

Saurav married Diya Pallikal (sister of Dipika Pallikal Karthik) on 1 February 2017.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "NDTV Sports article on Saurav Ghoshal in the World Championship, 2013". Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Deccan Herald article on Saurav Ghosal". Cyrus Poncha’s squash blog. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  3. ↑ PTI (27 September 2014). "Asiad: Men's squash team gets historic gold, women grab silver". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. ↑ psaworldtour (23 December 2021). "GHOSAL HEADS TRIO OF NEW ADDITIONS TO PSA BOARD".
  5. ↑ "Saurav Ghosal gets hitched".
  6. ↑ "Dipika Pallikal's sister is married to her shuttler friend Saurav Ghosal".
  7. ↑ "Wedding and seeding in Ghosal balancing act".

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