Veer Chotrani
| Country |  India |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 October 2001 Mumbai, India |
| Education | |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Retired | Active |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Coached by |
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| Racquet used | Ashaway |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 80 (October 2023) |
| Current ranking | 98 (November 2024) |
| Clubs |
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| Title(s) | 11 |
| Tour final(s) | 13 |
Medal record | |
| PSA profile | |
| Updated on November 2024. | |
Veer Chotrani (born 25 October 2001) is an Indian squash player.[1] As of November 2024, he is ranked 98th 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 | Win | |||
| 2023 | QuantiFi LifeTime MetroWest | Win | |||
| PVD Squash RI Open | Win | ||||
| Edmonton Club Open | Viktro Brytus | Loss | |||
| Greenwich Open |  Seif Shenawy
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Win | [8] | ||
| 2024 | HSC Open | Loss | |||
| Kanso Men Open |  Ashab Irfan
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Loss | 2–3 (7-11, 11-8, 10-12, 11-8, 8-11) | ||
| QuantiFi LifeTime MetroWest |  Yee Xian Siow
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Win | |||
| White Oaks Cup |  Salah Eltorgman
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Win | 3–0 (11-6, 11-2, 11-9) | [9] |
See also
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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Veer Chotrani at the Professional Squash Association
- Veer Chotrani at Squash Info
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