Saurav Ghosal Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About Saurav Ghosal

• Saurav Ghosal is an Indian skilled squash participant. In April 2019, he attained the tenth world rating in squash. In 2022, he competed within the Commonwealth Games organised in Birmingham and created historical past by profitable India’s first ever singles bronze medal in Commonwealth Games.
  

  A poster launched by SAI after Saurav received bronze in CWG in 2022

• Saurav Ghosal started taking part in squash when he was eight years previous. In childhood, he joined the Kolkata Racquet Club and started practising squash in his hometown.

• Soon after finishing his college training, Saurav Ghosal shifted to Chennai from Kolkata and joined the ICL squash academy in Chennai the place he started receiving squash coaching underneath Major (Rtd) Maniam and Cyrus Poncha. Later, Saurav Ghosal joined the Pontefract Squash Club in West Yorkshire and began coaching underneath the steering of Malcolm Willstrop.

• In May 2002, Saurav Ghosal clinched the German Open (U-17) title, and in June 2002, he received the Dutch Open championships.
  

  A younger Saurav Ghosal

• In 2004, Saurav Ghosal received the Under-19 Squash title through the British Junior Open championships and have become the primary Indian squash participant to win the identical by defeating his opponent Adel El Said of Egypt within the ultimate at Sheffield, England.

• In 2006, Saurav Ghosal defeated his opponent Gaurav Nandrajog on the National Championships organised in New Delhi and have become a nationwide squash champion.

• In 2006, Saurav Ghosal clinched a bronze medal on the Asian Games held in Doha. Upon profitable this occasion, he was honoured with the Arjuna Award by the President of India in 2007. In 2010, his PSA world rank was 27.
  

  Saurav Ghosal in 2007

• In 2013, Saurav Ghosal reached the Quarterfinals of the World Squash Championship in Manchester, England and have become the primary Indian to succeed in the identical.
  

  Saurav Ghosal in 2013

• In 2014, Saurav Ghosal bagged a silver medal in particular person singles within the Asian Games organised at Incheon and have become the primary Indian to win a medal in Asian Games on this sport. During the finals, he was defeated by his opponent Abdullah Al-Muzayen of Kuwait.

• In 2015, Saurav Ghosal received the 35k PSA occasion in Kolkata.
  

  Saurav Ghosal posing after profitable the 35k PSA occasion in Kolkata in 2015

• In 2016, Saurav Ghosal clinched a gold medal within the South Asian video games in Team and a bronze medal in Singles.
  

  Saurav Ghosal after profitable a gold medal in Asian Games in 2016

• In 2016, Saurav Ghosal was the winner of the National Championships organised in India, and in 2018, he clinched the Vedanta Indian Open title.
  

  Saurav Ghosal after profitable the Vedanta Indian Open title in 2018

• In 2018, in a media dialog, Saurav Ghosal commented that the budding Indian squash gamers lack top-notch coaches within the nation. He added that the SRFI-run Indian Squash Academy (ISA) in Chennai was struggling the identical scenario.

• In 2019, Saurav Ghosal was felicitated by Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on the Bengal Rowing Club on the ‘Spirit of Sports’ occasion.
  

  Saurav Ghosal with Sri Sri Ravishankar

• In December 2021, Saurav Ghosal was appointed because the President of the Professional Squash Association (PSA).

• In August 2022, Saurav Ghosal clinched a bronze medal within the Commonwealth Games organised in Birmingham and have become the primary Indian to bag a bronze in males’s squash singles. He defeated his opponent James Willstrop of England in straight units within the third/4th playoff sport. In the second spherical, Saurav Ghosal defeated Shamil Wakeel of Sri Lanka by 11-4, 11-4, 11-6, and within the third spherical, he defeated David Baillargeon of Canada by 11-6, 11-2, 11-6.
  

  Saurav Ghosal after profitable a bronze medal in CWG 2022

• In his leisure time, Saurav Ghosal likes listening to music and watching films.

• Saurav Ghosal is related to the Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club. In a media interview, Saurav Ghosal as soon as revealed that profitable medals for the nation by an expert participant would appeal to the frequent man to hitch the sport. He mentioned,
  

  I actually hope so. As gamers, it’s our accountability to win medals for the nation and fascinate the frequent males. We are doing simply that now. I hope extra individuals get into the game and assist take squash to the following stage in India.”

  

  Saurav Ghosal in motion

• Saurav Ghosal’s spouse is the sister of Indian squash participant Dipika Pallikal, who’s the spouse of Indian cricketer, Dinesh Karthik.
  

  Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal

• Saurav Ghosal stays very energetic on numerous social media platforms. Over 10k individuals observe him on Instagram. He usually shares his photos and movies on Facebook. On Twitter, he has over 49k followers.

• In a media dialog, Saurav Ghosal disclosed that his mom pushed him to do nicely in lecturers whereas his father took care of his sports activities. He added that he liked the Marie biscuit chocolate pudding dessert, which was usually made by his mom at dwelling. Saurav Ghosal likes non-vegetarian dishes a lot, particularly when his mom cooked them. He mentioned,
  

  Do I put this (substances) now or later. She makes woman’s finger very well. Then there are cutlets comprising fish, mutton and lamb. She is superb at it.”

• Saurav Ghosal is a compassionate animal lover. He has a pet canine named Cooper. He often shares photos of his pet on social media.
  

  Saurav Ghosal together with his pet canine Cooper