Former India No. 1 Saurav Ghosal says squash players are elite athletes and welcomes the sport’s Olympic debut in 2028. He stresses global participation growth, grassroots engagement, tech-driven formats, and visibility to secure squash’s future, citing Egypt’s system as a model for nurturing talent and sustaining excellence.
New Delhi: Former India No. 1 Saurav Ghosal described squash players as ‘one of the best athletes in the world’ and stated that they have received the biggest platform they deserve to showcase their skills – the Olympics.
He also underlined the urgent need for squash to expand its global footprint and adapt to modern consumption patterns, saying the sport is no longer just competing with other disciplines but with ‘anything and everything’ for attention as it prepares for its Olympic debut.
With squash set to feature at the 2028 Summer Olympics, Ghosal said the sport must prove its relevance by significantly growing participation and viewership worldwide.
“We've obviously done really well to get into LA 28. It's been a long kind of journey towards getting into the Olympics. There is no doubt that the top squash players in the world are one of the best athletes in the world, and they deserve the biggest platform there is in sport, which is the Olympics, to showcase that,” he said.
