Asian Squash Championships: Velavan Senthilkumar Bags Bronze In Malaysia

Last Updated:June 20, 2025, 23:58 IST

The southpaw went down to second seed Alex Lau Tsz Kwan of Hong Kong 1-3 (9-11, 11-13, 11-5, 6-11) in a 65-minute encounter in the men's singles semifinal to pick up a bronze.

Velavan Senthilkumar. (X)

Indian squash player Velavan Senthilkumar picked up a bronze medal at the Asian Squash Championships in Malaysia on Friday.

The southpaw went down to second seed Alex Lau Tsz Kwan of Hong Kong 1-3 (9-11, 11-13, 11-5, 6-11) in a 65-minute encounter in the men’s singles semifinal. Both the losing semi-finalists are awarded bronze at the continental showpiece.

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This was Senthilkumar’s second consecutive medal at the continental event, having won a silver in the 2023 edition. With his loss, India’s campaign in singles came to an end.

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India’s teenage sensation Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh will compete in the doubles contest scheduled to begin next week.

(With Inputs From PTI)

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