Squash: Abhay Singh Image (X-India_allSports)

New Delhi: It was an humid, Maggi day. Not at all for highly competitive, elite level squash matches inside the glass-door court. But India’s top squash stars worked hard and gave some memorable demonstrations in the semi -finals of the 81st National Squash Championship 2025 at Major Dhyann Chand National Stadium here on Tuesday. The day’s thrill-e-minute match was between two best friends, Abhay Singh and Ramit Tandon, who first played the role of a male single semi-final. Top seed Abhay thrives at big moments. To compete to see it, see a mixture of instinct, intelligence and flexibility, all are wrapped in a style that is uniquely her. Whatever his on-court appearance is compelling is his energy. The 26-year-old, when he plays, is expressive-pumps his fist, shouts of intensity and feeds the crowd when he tightens the rallies. Abhay plays with a sense of belief and bravery, desire to return himself in important points. He is not afraid to expand the rallies, the opponent works physically and then a sudden bounce when the opening appears. That soul often raises its performance, especially when chips are down. And in fact he had to dig a deep excavation against Ramit. After losing the first set 11–13, a set that could go in any way, Abhay had to bring out every ounce of his reserved energy to win 11–13, 11–5, 11-6, 11-7 and enter the finals. “Ramit is one of my best friends. When we (PSA) are on a tour we share the room. It was a mentally really tough match and he realized after the first game that if I want to win I would really need to dig. Abhay’s last rival will be the second seed Velvan Senthilkumar, who got better than Veer Chakrani 7-11, 11-7, 11-2, 11-4 in the second semi-finals. “It was a very long match. I was really focused and closed today. Veer is a wonderful player, really skilled, talented and one of the top possibilities of Indian squash. I am happy that I can win,” Velvan said. In the women’s single semi -finals, the top seed of Anat Singh, a top seed against fellow Delhi girl Tanvi Khanna, was a story of two parts. In the first, Anat was completely closed and it seemed that Tanvi would be a coast for an easy win. However, the second half noticed that Anahat increased his play level, which often creates hard angles with his drop shots and tight Volley for Tanvi. Finally, Anat won 3–11, 11–5, 11-0, 11–9. Anahat will face another seeded Akanka Salunke, who got better than Joshna Chinappa 11-5, 13-11, 7-11, 12-10.

FIFA Ban Lump, AIFF converts to SC (Image-X)

Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is expecting that on Thursday, the Supreme Court helped break the deadlock that brought Indian football into a stop, with the danger of FIFA suspension. The World Glory Body and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) jointly sent a letter to AIFF President Kalyan Choubey, expressing “intensive anxiety” on continuous failure to finalize and implement the revised constitution, “a case that is considering before the proceedings. Supreme Court of India In 2017. , Regardless of repeated assurances, the letter notes, “The absence of a clear and obedient governance structure has now created an unstable vacuum and legal uncertainty in the heart of Indian football.” FIFA has given the AIFF a time limit of 30 October to secure a certain order from the Supreme Court, approved the revised AIFF constitution and then confirmed by the general body. Failure to follow this schedule may result in restrictions mentioned in FIFA and AFC laws, including the possibility of suspension. “ AIFF is reminiscent of “its affairs independently and without the impact of any improper third party” including government bodies “for the management of”. Should FIFA be suspended for India, this will be a second such ban in three years. The world body also suspended India on August 16, 2022 for the impact of third party, as an SC-based committee of administrators was running the Federation. The ban was lifted after 10 days, paving the way for elections in which Kalyan Chaubey defeated former India captain Bhichung Bhutia for the top post. Suspension means that the national team will be stopped from the international tournament-the final round qualifiers of the Asian Cup 2027-while clubs like Mohun Bagan Super veteran and FC Goa will be taken out of the Midve in the group stages of AFC Champions League, AFC Champions League two, Asian Football’s second-tear club competition. A senior official said, “In the final hearing in the Supreme Court, it was mentioned that the order (on the draft constitution) is ready, but it was not ensured to ensure that it is in the sink with the recently implemented National Sports Act. We are hoping that this order is only a time before the order ends,” a senior official said. Once the Supreme Court orders, the AIFF will ensure that it align with the compulsory provisions of FIFA and AFC laws and rules. According to sources, the Federation is expected to call a general body meeting to confirm the Constitution on 14 October, when India hosts Singapore in the final round qualifier of AFC Asian Cup 2027.AFC wants factual report on ISL In a letter to AIFF Deputy General Secretary M Satyanarayana, AFC General Secretary Datuk Seri Windsar John has sought a factual report on the top level Indian super league (ISL), clarifying the status of commercial talks with their marketing partners, explain the concrete measures being taken to resume the Supreme Court’s decision, impact on affected clubs and stakeholders, and to resume the league and resume stability. AFC has said that India’s indefinite suspension of India’s top league is “deepened.”

Pusla V of Team India. Sindhu (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Image)

PV Sindhu Like Tuesday, it started slowly and dull. His mind looked somewhere else. But he picked up the steam midway through the match, so that the female single could be entered the pre-quarterfinals. BWF World Championship In Paris on Wednesday. The last 16 included Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Krusto’s mixed doubles pair and men’s doubles pair Satvikasairaj RandidD and Chirag Shetty. Sindhu, 2019 World Champion, Latshana Karupathavan of Malaysia lasted 21–19, 21-15 for 42 minutes in the second round match. Sindhu was initially struggling and was behind by a big margin against her 20 -year -old Malaysian rival. Karupathevan, no. 40, was ready to take the first game as she was a comfortable leading at 18–12. However, Sindhu strongly bounced nine out of the last 10 points to beat the opening game 21–19. Displaying the brightness of the talent of the old, 30-year-old Sindhu, closed six straight points and level the score at 18-All. He put immense pressure on his young rival, which started unexpected errors. Although Karupathavan finally took a point and made it 19–18, Sindhu hired her and leveled again at 19–19, a clean smashing smash for the pocket to the pocket, which was first led to the Indian game. Sindhu then caught the game by grabbing two gradual points. Indus, at number 15, retained its tempo and dominated another game, which was leading from beginning to end. Sindhu, who improved Kalayana Nalbantova of Bulgaria in the first round on Tuesday, produced several line smash and excellent net play to dismiss Karupathavan. She will take China’s second seed Wang Zee Yi in the pre-Wront. Satvik and Chirag also did not have the best, but quickly defeated Chinese Taipei’s Yang Po Han and Liu Kuang 22–20, 21-13 and recovered to book their place in the last 16. Indians had to completely stretch the expanded opening game 22-20. Former World No. 1 Indian pair showed excellent chemistry in court to avenge the defeat of fellow Indians in 43 minutes. Yang and Liu on Tuesday knocked on India’s RK Rethinasbapati and H Amasakarunan. Dhruv and Tanisha proceeded to Joshua Maggi and Ireland’s Moya Ryan with a win of 21-11, 21-16.