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Veer Chotrani
Country	India
Born	25 October 2001 (age 23); Mumbai, India
Education	Jamnabai Narsee; Cornell University;
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Retired	Active
Plays	Right-handed
Coached by	David Palmer; Ahmed Effat; Manish Chotrani;
Racquet used	Ashaway
Men's singles
Highest ranking	80 (October 2023)
Current ranking	97 (Nov 2024)
Clubs	Cornell Big Red; (2019–present);
Title(s)	11
Tour final(s)	13
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing India
Asian Junior Championships
	PSA profile
	Updated on November 2024.

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Veer Chotrani (born 25 October 2001) is an Indian squash player.^[1] As of November 2024, he is ranked 89th in the world.^[2]

Early life

Chotrani was born on 25 October 2001 in Mumbai to Meera and Manish Chotrani. His father is a former two-time national squash champion. He also has a younger sister Jiya. Chotrani first started playing squash when he was six years of age.^[3] He finished his schooling from Jamnabai Narsee School.

In 2019, Chotrani moved to the United States to pursue academics.^[4] He excelled at the college squash circuit and was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year at Cornell University during his freshman year.^[5] He ranked 13th in College Squash Association rankings for the 2021–2022 season. Chotrani won the Skillman Award for demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship and maintaining a high level of play.^[6]

Career

Chotrani has won two Asian Junior Individual Championship titles with one being under-13 and the other being under-19. He became the third Indian to win the under-19 title after Ravi Dixit and Velavan Senthilkumar.^[7]

Titles and finals


Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result	Score	Ref
2014	Hong Kong Junior Open	Yash Fadte	Win	3–1 (14–12, 8–11, 11–7, 11–8)	^[8]
2023	QuantiFi LifeTime MetroWest	Mohamed Sharaf	Win	3–1 (11–6, 12–10, 5–11, 11–4)	^[9]
	Rhode Island Open	Joseph White	Win	3–0 (11–6, 11–9, 11–5)
	Edmonton Open	Viktor Byrtus	Loss	1–3 (11–4, 1–11, 5–11, 8–11)
	Greenwich Open	Seif Shenawy	Win	3–2 (11–8, 11–5, 10–12, 6–11, 11–3)	^[10]
2024	Kanso Open	Ashab Irfan	Loss	2–3 (7–11, 11–8, 10–12, 11–8, 8–11)
	QuantiFi LifeTime MetroWest	Yee Xian Siow	Win	3–0 (11–6, 11–6, 11–6)
	White Oaks Cup	Salah Eltorgman	Win	3–0 (11–6, 11–2, 11–9)	^[11]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2023	ASF Awards	Outstanding Performance Junior Men	Won	^[12]

References

^ Marar, Nandakumar (22 August 2020). "Going places, never veering off the track". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
^ "Veer Chotrani crowned U-19 champion in Asian squash". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
^ "The Chotranis: Mumbai's squash royalty". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
^ bureau, afaqs! news. "JSW Sports signs Veer Chotrani as its athlete". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "Veer Chotrani - 2023-24 - Men's Squash". Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
^ "Stefanoni and Chotrani Earn 2024 Senior Awards | College Squash Association". 2 March 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
^ Sportstar, Team (30 June 2019). "Squash: Veer Chotrani crowned Asian U-19 champion". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
^ "Indians shine at Hong Kong Squash Junior Open". Sportskeeda.
^ Sheen, Connor (30 August 2023). "QuantiFi LifeTime Metrowest: Veer Chotrani Lifts Maiden PSA Title". PSA Squash Tour. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
^ Desk, The Bridge (23 October 2023). "Veer Chotrani wins Greenwich Open, his second PSA title". The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports. Retrieved 11 November 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "White Oaks Cup 2024 squash: Veer Chotrani wins PSA Challenger title in Canada". Olympics.
^ "ASF Awards". Asian Squash Federation. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

External links

Veer Chotrani at the Professional Squash Association
Veer Chotrani at Squash Info

[1] Marar, Nandakumar (22 August 2020). "Going places, never veering off the track". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

[2] "Veer Chotrani crowned U-19 champion in Asian squash". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

[3] "The Chotranis: Mumbai's squash royalty". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

[4] ureau, afaqs! news. "JSW Sports signs Veer Chotrani as its athlete". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[5] "Veer Chotrani - 2023-24 - Men's Squash". Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

[6] "Stefanoni and Chotrani Earn 2024 Senior Awards | College Squash Association". 2 March 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

[7] Sportstar, Team (30 June 2019). "Squash: Veer Chotrani crowned Asian U-19 champion". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

[8] "Indians shine at Hong Kong Squash Junior Open". Sportskeeda.

[9] Sheen, Connor (30 August 2023). "QuantiFi LifeTime Metrowest: Veer Chotrani Lifts Maiden PSA Title". PSA Squash Tour. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

[10] Desk, The Bridge (23 October 2023). "Veer Chotrani wins Greenwich Open, his second PSA title". The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports. Retrieved 11 November 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[11] "White Oaks Cup 2024 squash: Veer Chotrani wins PSA Challenger title in Canada". Olympics.

[12] "ASF Awards". Asian Squash Federation. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

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-'''Veer Chotrani''' (born 25 October 2001) is an Indian [[squash (sport)|squash]] player.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marar |first=Nandakumar |date=2020-08-22 |title=Going places, never veering off the track |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/gennext/going-places-never-veering-off-the-track/article32323901.ece/amp/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref> As of November 2024, he is ranked 98th [[squash rankings|in the world]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Veer Chotrani crowned U-19 champion in Asian squash |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/veer-chotrani-crowned-u-19-champion-in-asian-squash/amp_articleshow/70012949.cms |access-date=2024-11-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
+'''Veer Chotrani''' (born 25 October 2001) is an Indian [[squash (sport)|squash]] player.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marar |first=Nandakumar |date=2020-08-22 |title=Going places, never veering off the track |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/gennext/going-places-never-veering-off-the-track/article32323901.ece/amp/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref> As of November 2024, he is ranked 89th [[squash rankings|in the world]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Veer Chotrani crowned U-19 champion in Asian squash |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/veer-chotrani-crowned-u-19-champion-in-asian-squash/amp_articleshow/70012949.cms |access-date=2024-11-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
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 | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Indians shine at Hong Kong Squash Junior Open |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/squash/hong-kong-junior-29-july-2-aug14 |website=Sportskeeda}}</ref>
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 | {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed Sharaf]]
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-| 3–1 (11-6, 12-10, 5-11, 11-4)
+| 3–1 (11–6, 12–10, 5–11, 11–4)
 | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheen |first=Connor |date=2023-08-30 |title=QuantiFi LifeTime Metrowest: Veer Chotrani Lifts Maiden PSA Title |url=https://www.psasquashtour.com/challenger-tour/quantifi-lifetime-metrowest-veer-chotrani-lifts-maiden-psa-title/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=PSA Squash Tour |language=en-GB}}</ref>
 |-
-| PVD Squash RI Open
+| Rhode Island Open
-| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Joseph White]]
+| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Joseph White (squash player)|Joseph White]]
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 | {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Seif Shenawy]]
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 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=The Bridge |date=2023-10-23 |title=Veer Chotrani wins Greenwich Open, his second PSA title |url=https://thebridge.in/amp/squash/veer-chotrani-second-psa-title-44495 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports |language=en}}</ref>
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 | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Salah Eltorgman]]
 | bgcolor="99FB98"|Win
-| 3–0 (11-6, 11-2, 11-9)
+| 3–0 (11–6, 11–2, 11–9)
 | <ref>{{Cite web |title=White Oaks Cup 2024 squash: Veer Chotrani wins PSA Challenger title in Canada |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/white-oaks-cup-2024-veer-chotrani-psa-challenger-tour-title-win |website=Olympics}}</ref>
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+==Awards and nominations==
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+! Award
+! Category
+! Result
+! Ref
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+|[[ASF Awards]]
+|Outstanding Performance Junior Men
+|{{won}}
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+[[Category:Cornell Big Red men's squash players]]