Saurav Ghosal, India’s top-ranked squash player, has retired from the professional circuit and revealed his preferred career choice if he had not been an athlete: food critic. Ghosal is a self-proclaimed foodie who enjoys visiting restaurants and exploring different cuisines.
Indian squash legend Saurav Ghosal has announced his retirement from the professional circuit but remains committed to representing his country at international events. Ghosal, who has won multiple Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medals, now plans to devote his time to creating processes and systems to enhance the coaching and expertise available to young squash enthusiasts in India. With a reduced workload from professional competitions, Ghosal aims to mentor high-performance players and establish grassroots programs to foster future Indian squash stars.
After a decorated career spanning two decades, Saurav Ghosal, India’s finest squash player, has announced his retirement from professional squash at the age of 37. Ghosal, the trailblazer of Indian squash, has achieved almost all the honors the sport offers, including reaching the world’s top 10 and winning 10 PSA titles. He led India to gold medals in the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, and became the first Indian squash player to receive the Arjuna Award. Ghosal plans to remain involved in the sport through initiatives aimed at increasing squash participation in India.
Saurav Ghosal, a two-time Asian Games gold medalist, has announced his retirement from professional squash. The 37-year-old Kolkata-born player, who reached a career-high ranking of world No. 10 in April 2019, has lifted 10 PSA titles and won 281 of his 511 matches on the PSA Tour. Ghosal is also a three-time medal winner at the Commonwealth Games and won gold at the 2022 World Doubles Championships in mixed doubles in Glasgow. While he is retiring from the professional circuit, Ghosal plans to continue playing for India and hopes to represent the country at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where squash will make its debut.
Saurav Ghosal, who has won two Asian Games gold medals in squash, announced his retirement from the professional circuit on Monday. Ghosal, who has been playing on the PSA World Tour for 22 years, said that retiring was an emotional decision for him. However, he added that he hopes to continue playing for India in the future.
