Saurav Ghosal, ranked 16th in the world, made it to the main draw as a direct entry.
Joshna Chinappa. | Squash Rackets Federation of India/ Twitter
Two of the three Indians in the fray for the qualifying round made it to the main draw of the men’s section in the World Squash Championship in Manchester.
While Vikram Malhotra lost in the final round of the qualifying phase, Mahesh Mangaonkar and Harinder Pal Sandhu earned a slot in the main draw.
Saurav Ghosal, ranked 16th in the world, has made it to the main draw as a direct entry.
In the women’s section, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal Karthik made it to the main draw. Joshna is the seeded 14th in the event.
Egypt’s Karim Abdel Gawad (in the men’s category) and Nour El Sherbini (in the women’s) are the defending world champions.