KARACHI: The Combaxx Roshan Khan National Squash Team Championship commences here at the Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan-Jahangir Khan Squash Complex on Sunday.

The five-day tournament will feature the country’s prominent male and female players who will be representing their provincial and departmental teams.

During a media briefing at the venue of the event on Saturday, squash legend Jahangir Khan who is the organising committee chairman, shared the details of the championship.

The men’s event will see nine teams in action with SNGPL seeded as the top team and Wapda as the second seed. Teams from Army, Navy, Pakistan Air Force, Railways, Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan will also participate.

Wapda are top seeds in the women’s section while Sindh are second. Teams from Army, Punjab and Balochistan will also compete.

Speaking on the occasion, Jahangir said, “This championship provides a great platform for emerging talent to showcase their skills. With 14 squash events organised this year, we have made significant progress. After years of effort, squash has been included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and we must start preparations now.”

Published in Dawn, December 22nd, 2024