File photo of Saurav Ghoshal.
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- Ghoshal said it was a huge honor for him and assured that his new role would not affect his playing career.
- Ghosal is the only Indian man to break into the top 10 of the PSA world rankings
- Ghoshal will work with Sarah-Jane Perry to begin another term as PSA women’s president
Indian squash star Saurav Ghoshal was on Wednesday named the men’s president of the Professional Squash Association (PSA); World number one Ali will replace Farag. Ghosal, 35, will now join the board of directors of PSA for a two-year term.
Speaking to news agency PTI, Ghoshal said that it is a huge honor for him and assured that his new role will not affect his playing career.
35 said, “There is still a lot of focus on playing. It (PSA’s role) is a great honor for me. My role is to advance the interests of the players and the board at large to serve the interests of the game around the world.” guide to develop. – years old.
Ghosal, the only Indian man to break into the top 10 of the PSA world rankings, replaces Farag, who has stepped down to spend more time with his family after four years in the role.
Ghosal will be working alongside Sarah-Jane Perry, who will begin another term as PSA Women’s President. This will be a two-year term.
“I am delighted to welcome Sourav, Ashley and Ahmed to our board of directors and I am confident that they will bring a range of skills and experience to the association,” PSA President Ziyad Al-Turki said in a statement.
“The past decade has seen a dramatic increase in opportunities to play and earn on tour as well as increased revenues in the association and I believe the future of professional squash is incredibly bright. I look forward to working with new additions to the board as we continue to grow the game.”
(with inputs from PTI)
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