A resilient Raayisha Naik exhibited solid fighting qualities as she lost the opening two games, but won the next three to register a come from behind 10-12, 5-11, 11-2, 11-5 and 11-3 win against Dhriti Sharma in a thrilling all-Maharashtra girls’ under-13 round of 16 match of the 78th CCI-Western India Slam Squash Championship 2023, organized by the Cricket Club of India (CCI) under the auspices of the SRFI (Squash Rackets Federation of India) at the CCI squash courts on Wednesday.
CCI youngsters Yusuf Pardiwala of Maharashtra charged past compatriot Kanav Dalal winning in straight games at 11-3, 11-2 and 11-6 in a boys’ under-13 last 16 match. Later in a boys’ under-15 pre-quarter-final match, second seed Varun Shah of England who also trains at the CCI courts enjoyed an easy outing against Maharashtra Arnav Dharia posting a 11-6, 11-5 and 11-5 win to advance to the quarter-finals.
Women’s second seed Janet Vidhi of Maharashtra warmed up perfectly for the sterner tests ahead getting the better of compatriot Shibhani Shirwadkar in three quick games at 11-4, 11-1, 11-1.
Meanwhile, Devashree Arora of Haryana faced quite a stern test from Goa’s Nimrit Pasricha before managing to come out trumps by recording a 11-4, 12-14, 11-8, 10-12 and 11-7 win in a Girls’ under-15 round of 16 match.
In boys’ under-19 round of 16 encounters, Tamil Nadu’s joint 3/4-seed Sandhesh Pr rallied to overcome Dishant Murjani of Rajasthan 7-11, 11-6, 11-6 and 11-3. On a side court, Rajasthan’s Avalokit Singh proved successful despite losing the first game against Karnataka’s Adeev Devaiah by snatching an 8-11, 11-8, 11-2 and 11-6 victory.
Results – Girls U-11 (Round 16):1-Divyanshi Jain (RJ) bt Rahini Chheda (MH) 11-2, 11-3, 11-0; Isha Shelke (MH) bt Riyaa Dalal (MH) 12-10, 10-12, 8-11, 11-6, 11-7; Gargi Kadam (MH) bt Alekha Jalan (USA) 11-4, 11-3, 11-2; 3/ 4-Swara Trehan (CH) bt Samayra Jain (MH) 11-1, 11-1, 11-3; 3/ 4-Aradhana Singh (HR) bt Navya Naik (MH) 11-3, 11-3, 11-5; Shanaya Parasrampuria (MH) bt Simran Sanghvi (MH) 11-3, 11-2, 11-6; 2-Shanaya Roy (MH) bt Avisha Agarwal (JH) 11-0, 11-1, 11-2.
Boys U-11 (Round 16): 1-Abhyuday Arora (DL) bt Vedant Parekh (MH) 11-0, 11-2, 11-3; Tilak Vir Kapoor (MH) bt Kalp Hiteshkumar (MH) 11-4, 12-10, 11-3; Vihaan Chandhok (DL) Vs Veer Shringi (RJ) 11-4, 11-1, 6-11, 6-11, 11-5; 3/ 4-Viaan Khemani (HR) bt Arhaan Pansari (MH) 11-2, 11-0, 11-5; 3/ 4-Amarya Bajaj (DL) bt Aaron Arambhan (MH) 11-1, 11-5, 11-6; Krishiv Mittal (MH) bt Nirvaan Parikh (MH) 11-5, 11-5, 9-11, 10-12, 11-6; Prahlad Singh Majithia (CH) bt Advait Kejriwal (MH) 14-12, 11-8, 11-9; 2-Aaditya Shah (MH) bt Rohan Khurana (DL) 11-6, 11-5, 11-4.
Girls U-13 (Round 16): 1-D. Nitiyasree (TN) bt Asrit Pasricha (GA) 11-4, 11-4, 11-2; Deepshika Thorat (KA) bt Sudhanjali Yadav (MH) 11-3, 11-3, 8-11, 11-3; Diva Parasrampuria (TN) bt Tara Bhandare (MH) 11-5, 11-3, 11-1; 3/ 4-Gauri Jaiswal (RJ) bt Aeva Parekh (MH) 11-3, 11-2, 11-2; 3/ 4-Vasundhara Nangare (MH) bt Devki Anand (MH) 11-2, 11-4, 11-0; Goushika M (TN) bt Trisha Shah (MH) 11-8, 11-7, 11-4; Raayisha Naik (MH) bt Dhriti Sharma (MH) 10-12, 5-11, 11-2, 11-5, 11-3; 2-Anika Kalanki (MP) bt Sameera Gorsia (AUS) 11-3, 11-3, 11-1.
Boys U-13 (Round 16): 1-Shreyansh Jha (MH) bt Shourya Rakshit (MH) 11-4, 11-1, 11-1; Dhruv Johri (HR) bt Kiaan Kanade (GJ) 11-4, 11-3, 11-8; 3/ 4-Dhruv Bopana (TN) bt Arnav Jain (RJ) 11-2, 11-3, 11-0; Harshal Rana (HR) bt Vinay Shinde (MH) 11-3, 11-3, 11-6; Vivaan Khanna (MH) bt Vedant Agrawal (JH) 11-9, 9-11, 11-2, 11-5; Divvij Dave (MH) bt Vivek Shinde (MH) 11-9, 11-5, 11-2; Yusuf Pardiwala (MH) Vs Kanav Dalal (MH) 11-3, 11-2, 11-6; 2-Swarit Patil (MH) bt Vivan Rajpuria (MH) 11-3, 11-6, 11-4.
Girls U-15 (Round 16): 1-Diva Shah (MH) bt Amaira Mehta (MH) 11-4, 11-5, 11-5; Devashree Arora (HR) bt Nimrit Pasricha (GA) 11-4, 12-14, 11-8, 10-12, 11-7; Kaashvi Mangal (DL) bt Aadya Budhia (JH) 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 10-12, 11-4; 3/ 4-Aelina Shah (MH) bt Kuhu Parakh (MH) 11-1, 11-2, 11-1; 3/ 4-Kriya Saravanan (TN) bt Anoushka Johri (HR) 11-6, 11-4, 11-3; Riyansika Verma (KA) bt Evana Gada (MH) 11-7, 11-8, 11-3; Prithika Deb (MH) bt Fabiha Nafees (UP) 12-10, 12-14, 11-3 (Retired); 2-Aarika Mishra (MH) bt Vanya Gupta (MP) 11-2, 11-1, 11-0.
Boys U-15 (Round 16): 1-Subhash Choudhary (RJ) bt Ayaan Dalal (MH) 11-4, 11-3, 11-7; Mihir Bopana (TN) bt Manav Bhanej (MH) 11-3, 12-10, 11-4; Shayon Roy (MH) bt Arnav Agarwal (MH) 11-2, 11-3, 11-6; 3/ 4-Ishaan Dabke (MH) bt Vir Beri (WB) 11-7, 11-3, 11-4; 3/ 4-Purav Rambhia (MH) bt Reyansh Kulshreshtha (CG) 11-5, 11-4, 11-9; Agastya Bansal (MH) bt Naitik Chand (MH) 11-5, 11-0, 11-1; Saharsh Shahra (MH) bt Kavanpal Kohli (MH) 11-6, 11-6, 11-8; 2-Varun Shah (ENG) bt Arnav Dharia (MH) 11-6, 11-5, 11-5.
Girls U-17 (Round 16): 1-Diya Yadav (USA) bt Vyomika Khandelwal (TN) 11-2, 11-1, 11-5; Diya Dhillon (DL) bt Mahika Rakshit (MH) 11-6, 6-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-7; 3/ 4-Saiesha Ranjan (SGP) W/o Hiya Bhandari (MP); 3/ 4-Ananya Narayanan (TN) bt Siyona Gupta (MH) 11-3, 11-2, 11-4; Ritwika Singh Bundela (RJ) bt Shreya Arora (MH) 11-1, 11-4, 11-4; Karina Phipps (USA) bt Pujita Mohta 11-0, 11-4, 11-3.
Boys U-17 (Round 16): 1-Dev Sharma (MH) bt Neil Paswan (MH) 11-3, 11-4, 11-7; Mitansh Jain (MH) bt Jyotirmay Bhadech (MH) 11-7, 11-6, 11-2; Ayush Verma (MH) bt Anshuman Jaising (MH) 11-4, 11-5, 11-8; 3/ 4-Udit Mishra (RJ) bt Hriday Rajani (MH) 11-7, 11-3, 11-4; 3/ 4-Vedant Chheda (MH) bt Prakash Chand (MH) 11-6, 11-0, 11-3; Darshil Parasrampuria (TN) bt Rahul Sanjay Balakrishnan (KA) 11-7, 9-11, 11-9, 11-8; Vansh Chandrakar (CG) bt Ritwik Singh Bundela (RJ) 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 11-7; 2-Yusha Nafees (UP) bt Shant Hingorani (MH) 11-4, 11-3, 11-5.
Boys’ U-19 (Round 16): Siddhant Rewari (MH) bt Mayur Belkar (MH) 11-3, 11-5, 11-2; 3/ 4-Rajasmin Sharma (UP) bt Amit Gupta (MH) 11-8, 11-4, 11-5; 3/ 4-Sandhesh Pr (TN) bt Dishant Murjani (RJ) 7-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-3; Avalokit Singh (RJ) bt Adeev Devaiah (KA) 8-11, 11-8, 11-2, 11-6; Arjun Somani (MH) bt Tanay Kadam (MH) 11-9, 11-6, 11-5; 2-Ayaan Vaziralli (MH) bt Tanmay Gupta (MP) 11-2, 11-6, 11-7.
Women (Round 16): Rani Gupta (MH) bt Mehak Gupta (MH) 11-4, 11-4, 11-7; Reiva Nimbalkar (MH) bt Chetana Jaiswal 11-3, 11-4, 11-2; 2-Janet Vidhi (MH) bt Shibhani Shirwadkar (MH) 11-4, 11-1, 11-1.