Saurav Ghosal, International Squash player,13 times National Champion & Arjuna Award winner
Saurav Ghosal is a professional Squash Player, Arjuna Award Winner, 13 times National Champion, and currently Number 1 in India.
Podcast
Overview
Squash has gained popularity in India over the last decade as a competitive sport. Today we bring you a professional Squash Player, Arjuna Award Winner, 13 times National Champion, and currently Number 1 in India, Saurav Ghosal in conversation about his game, squash in India and other countries, fitness, and more.
Saurav has been playing squash since he was 13. Although he began his journey by playing cricket, squash became his calling when he realized that his happiness lies in this game. He is now recognized throughout the world for his game. His mission is to make India proud by taking Indian squash to the next level!
Fitness is a part of every sport, whether it is cricket, football, or squash. Squash being a high agility sport, Saurav shares the fitness training a player has to go through to become the best. Both the physical endurance and mental strength of a player are tested when he is playing on the court. Saurav shares how the importance of mental strength surpasses that of physical endurance. Whenever on the court, he reminds himself of the fact that he has been preparing himself for this game his whole life.
India is predominantly a cricket country, to penetrate into that and bring squash to the attention of citizens is a hard task but Saurav shares some ways in which this can be achieved. He remarks that schools should introduce the game to children when they’re young hence building their interest at a very young age.
Tune in to this fascinating conversation about sports and learn more!
