2005
2004

National Doubles Squash Championship 2007
At ICL Squash Academy, 22nd July August at Chennai

The results:

final: Parth Sharma & Naresh Kumar (TN) bt Saurav Ghosal & Harinder Pal Singh (TN) 10-12, 6-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-9. 
Third place:
Vikram Malhotra & Niraj Shirgaokar (Mah) b t Vikas Jangra & Shakti Singh (Ser) 7-11, 11-9, 11-10 (2-0), 1-11, 11-9

Semifinals: 

Saurav Ghosal and Harinder Pal Singh (TN) bt Vikram Malhotra and Niraj Shirgaokar (Mah) 11-6, 11-7, 5-11, 11-10 (3-1); Naresh Kumar and Parth Sharma (TN) bt Vikas Jangra and Shakti Singh ( Services) 11-6, 11-9, 11-8.

Quarterfinals: 

Saurav Ghosal and Harinder Pal Sandhu (TN) bt S. Kali Muthu and Vinodh (TN) 11-2, 11-6, 11-7;
Vikram Malhotra and Niraj Shirgaokar (Mah) bt Karan Malik and Ramit Tandon (TN) 11-7, 11-7, 11-9.
Vikas Jangra and Shakti Singh (Services) bt Parthiban Ayappan and Ravi Dixit (TN) 11-9, 7-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6; 
Naresh Kumar and Parth Sharma (TN) bt Cyrus Poncha and Hari Om Tripathi (TN) 11-2, 11-3, 11-7.

     

2nd National Doubles Squash Championship 2005
At ICL Squash Academy, 20th August at Chennai

   

Double delight for Saurav
(The Hindu, Chennai, 21st August 2005)

Once their contests used to be close affairs but the current National champion Saurav Ghosal's improvement over time has been such that his rival in the final, Gaurav Nandrajog of Delhi never proved a match. The local boy emerged an easy winner at 9-3, 9-1, 9-3 to sign off in style in the Southern India squash championship which concluded here on Sunday. 

Saurav and partner Harinderpal Singh, the reigning champion, retained the title for another year in the National doubles championship which was held concurrently.

A double crown is wonderful parting present for Saurav, who is soon leaving India to further his studies (and squash too) in England. Even though he plans not to miss any major domestic events in India, this much is clear: Saurav will be missed at the academy. Such is his popularity with the trainees. And the way they egged him on in the final it was clear they wanted him to leave as a champion. 

Not that Gaurav posed much problem. There were rallies but when the initial freshness vanished and stretches became frequent, Gaurav began to show the after effects. Saurav did not allow his rival to settle, switching his returns from flank to flank and punctuating with an occasional drooping drop shot, aimed at the corners. The points came easily.

In the doubles too resistance was there only initially but with Harinder proving an able foil, Saurav could work the downfall of Gaurav and Niraj Shirgaonkar in straight games.

Capt S.S. Virk, Secretary, Services Sports Control Board, was the chief guest and gave away the prizes. 

All National doubles:

Finals:
Saurav Ghosal and Harinderpal singh (TN) bt Gaurav Nandrajog (Del) and Niraj Shirgaonkar (Mah) 11-6, 11-2, 11-2.

Semi Finals:
Saurav Ghosal-Harinderpal Singh (TN) bt Sandeep Jangra-Vikas Jangra 11-6, 11-9, 11-7
Gaurav Nandrajog-Neeraj Shirgaonkar (Del/Mah) bt B. Balamurugan-A. Parthiban (TN) 9-11, 12-10, 4-11, 11-5, 11-7.

Quarterfinals:  
Sourav Ghosal-Harinderpal Singh (TN/Del) bt Amjad Khan-Naresh Kumar (Del) 11-6, 11-4, 11-9
Sandeep Jangra-Vikas Jangra (Mah) bt Cyrus Poncha-Srivatsan Subramaniam (TN) 8-11, 11-8, 9-11, 12-10, 11-6
Gaurav Nandrajog-Niraj Shirgaokar bt Parth Sharma-Supreet Singh 11-7, 11-5, 11-6
Balamurugan-A. Parthiban (TN) bt Prithvi Aditya-Naman Jha (TN) 11-2, 11-1, 11-7.

   

1st National Doubles Squash Championship
from 2nd to 7th December 2004
At ICL Squash Academy, Chennai

1st National Doubles Results:
final:

Men: Saurav Ghosal and Harinder Pal Singh (TN) bt Bala Murugan and A. Parthiban (TN) 9-2, 4-9, 9-4, 4-9, 9-8;
Semifinal:
Men: 
Saurav Ghosal and Harinder Pal Singh (TN) bt Niraj Shirgaokar and Gajendra Singh (Mah) 9-7, 11-9, 9-3; Bala Murugan and A. Parthiban (TN) bt Cyrus Poncha and Srivatsan Subramaniam (TN) 5-9, 10-11, 9-1, 9-5, 9-6. 
Quarterfinals:
 
Saurav Ghosal and Harinder Pal Singh (TN) bt Naishadh Lalwani and Rushabh Vora (Mah) 9-3, 9-4 9-7; Bala Muruganand A. Parthiban (TN) bt Amjad Khan and Naresh Kumar (Har) 9-6, 9-6, 9-5; Cyrus Poncha and Srivatsan Subramaniam (TN) bt Vikas Jangra and Shakti Singh (SSCB) 9-4, 9-5, 6-9, 9-7.

Women: 
Women: Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal (TN) bt Surabhi Misra (Raj) and Shivangi Paranjpe (Mah) 11-10, 9-3, 11-10.
Semifinal:
 
Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal (TN) bt Jesheila Mani and V. Anvesha Reddy (TN) 9-4, 9-4, 9-3; 
Surbhi Misra and Shivangi Paranjpe (TN) bt Shibani Philip and Sonali Philip (TN) 9-6, 9-3, 9-5.

Mixed doubles: 
Quarterfinals:
Joshna Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt V. Laxman and Harita Omprakash (TN) 9-0, 9-5, 9-4; Gajendra Singh and Jesheila Mani (MP/TN) bt A. Parthiban and Ritika Reddy (TN) 9-2, 9-7, 3-9, 9-7; Bala Murugan and V. Anvesha Reddy (TN) bt Cyril Kuhn and Shibani Philip (TN) 9-5, 9-3, 2-9, 9-3; Harinder Pal Singh and Dipika Pallikal (TN) bt Sami Johnson and Shivangi Paranjpe (TN) 9-7, 9-3, 9-5.

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