10/08/2026
INDIA SECURE HISTORIC SILVER MEDAL IN TEAM EVENT
FISU World University Team Championship, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, India: 9 August 2026
India settled for the silver medal in the team event at the FISU World University Squash Championships 2026 after losing to Hong Kong, China in the final at Somaiya Vidyavihar University in Mumbai on Sunday. The Indian quartet of Om Semwal, Shameena Riaz, Suraj Kumar Chand and Nirupama Dubey lost the closely fought final on game difference after the tie ended 2-2, as per Olympics.com. Om Semwal got India off to a winning start with a commanding 3-0 (7-3, 7-3, 7-3) victory over Lap Man Au. However, Ching Hei Fung levelled the tie for Hong Kong, China with a 3-0 (7-3, 7-1, 7-4) win over Shameena Riaz.
India regained the lead through Suraj Kumar Chand, who edged Shing Fung Lam 3-2 (6-7, 7-0, 5-7, 7-3, 7-4). However, the two games conceded by the Indian side proved decisive as Nirupama Dubey went down 3-0 (7-4, 7-5, 7-3) to Po Yui Kirstie Wong, leaving the tie level at 2-2 but Hong Kong, China ahead on games.
As per the tournament rules, a 2-2 tie in the knockout stage is decided first by game difference. If the teams remain level, the result is determined by points difference across the four matches. Should they still be tied, the winner is decided based on the head-to-head result of the first match.
Despite missing out on the gold medal, India's silver is their best-ever finish in the team event at the FISU World University Squash Championships.
India had won a team bronze medal at the previous edition of the tournament in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2024.
Final:
[3/4] HONG KONG bt [3/4] INDIA 2/2 (Hong Kong win 8-6 on games countback)
Lap Man Au lost to Om Semwal 3-7, 3-7, 3-7
Heylie Fung bt Shameena Riaz 7-3, 7-1, 7-4
Shing Fung Lam lost to Suraj Kumar Chand 7-6, 0-7, 7-5, 3-7, 4-7
Po Yui Kirstie Wong bt Nirupama Dubey 7-4, 7-5, 7-3
