Seerat Ghuman of Chandigarh advanced with a convincing straight-games victory over Karnataka's Veda Ponnappa in the girls' U-13 category at the Avaada-Otters Club All-India Squash Tournament 2026 in Mumbai. Other notable winners included Samairaa Gandhi, Shaurya Sahay and Tanmay Samaiya, who staged a remarkable comeback in the boys' U-17 event.

Mumbai, May 26: Seerat Ghuman of Chandigarh quashed the challenge from Karnataka’s Veda Ponnappa, posting an 11-6, 12-10, 11-5 win in a girls’ U-13 round-of-32 match of the Avaada-Otters Club All-India Squash Tournament 2026, played at the Otters Club courts, Bandra, on Tuesday.

Samairaa advances to pre-quarter-finals

In another well-contested encounter, Samairaa Gandhi, after a hesitant start, found her range of shots to sideline Spruha Wairagade, winning in three games at 12-10, 11-4, 11-5 to advance to the pre-quarter-finals.

In a boys’ U-17 round-of-64 match, Tanmay Samaiya showed tremendous fighting qualities as he, after dropping the first two games, rallied to win the next three to overcome Rohan Mandal 9-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-4, and 11-7. In contrast, Shaurya Sahay easily defeated Arhaasn Kapoor, clinching an 11-7, 11-5, and 11-1 win.