Mumbai: Maharashtra’s Nirupama Dubey and Uttarakhand’s Ansh Tripathi have been named the top seeds in the women’s and men’s main draws respectively for the Avaada-Otters Club All-India Squash Tournament 2026, which begins on Monday at the Otters Club in Bandra.
Twenty-year-old Ansh Tripathi will lead the men’s draw ahead of Madhya Pradesh’s Adarsh Bandoda, while Tamil Nadu’s Pooja Arthi R. has been seeded second behind Maharashtra’s Nirupama Dubey in the women’s category.
The prestigious six-day tournament has attracted 558 players from across India and will feature matches across 16 categories in men’s, women’s, boys’ and girls’ sections.
The tournament is expected to showcase a blend of emerging young talent and established players, underlining the growing popularity of squash in India.
