Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 14 (ANI): India made history, booking their place in the Squash World Cup for the first time ever, beating defending champions Egypt in a semifinal clash at Chennai on Saturday.

The Indian squash team, second-seeded in the competition, outclassed two-time champions Egypt, who had lifted the title in 2012 and 2023, by 3-0 in the semifinals to reach the finals for the first time in history, as per Olympics.com.

India's challenge in the final will be Hong Kong, who beat Japan in the other semifinal, with the title clash scheduled for Sunday.

This is India's best-ever appearance at the marquee tournament, outdoing the semifinal finish in the 2023 edition, where India lost to Malaysia and got a bronze medal.

National champion Velavan Senthilkumar, 45th

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