Asian Games: Indian Women’s Squash Team in Semis, Assured of Medal

The Indian women’s squash team won a maiden silver medal at Incheon four years ago.

File picture of the Indian women’s squash team.

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The Indian women's squash team on Wednesday assured itself of a medal after advancing to the semi-finals at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta

The women's team comprising Joshana Chinappa, Dipika Pallikal Karthik, Sunayana Kuruvilla and Tanvi Khanna continued its unbeaten run, defeating China 3-0 in penultimate pool match.

The team will play its final Pool B match against Hong Kong on Thursday and will look to top its pool.

The women's team, which won a maiden silver medal at Incheon four years ago, had earlier beaten Iran, Thailand and Indonesia.

Pallikal and Chinappa had also won bronze medals in the women's singles event last week.

(With inputs from PTI)