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    Indian Squash has seen a steady growth over the last five years. Currently, more than 6,600 players are registered with the Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI). SRFI aims to increase this number significantly over the next five years and also help players improve their rankings and score more medals at international tournaments. In order to realize this goal, there is a need to provide players with regular exposure to PSA tournaments and empower our coaches.

    Keeping this in mind, HCL has partnered with SRFI to transform the Squash ecosystem in India and launched the HCL Squash Podium Program in 2019. This multi-pronged program focuses to drive a 360-degree overhaul in Indian Squash by providing the right support at every level to players, coaches & referees.

  • Program Details

    The Squash Podium Program has undertaken several initiatives to improve the performance of Indian Squash by involving players, coaches & referees.

    Players

    The Program has introduced sports science to Squash that will help provide nutritional direction, psychological counselling and focusedcoaching through High Performance Camps to players.

    Multi-city PSA tournaments are being organized in both men's and women's categories to help upcoming players in the country gain international ranking points and climb up the PSA rankings through HCL-- SRFI Indian Tours.

    Tournaments for junior players to improve their junior Asian rankings in the relevant age group with HCL Indian Junior Open and HCL Sub Junior/Junior National Championships.

    Coaches & Referees

    HCL and SRFI will host referee clinics along with each PSA tournament to help improve refereeing standards.

    The objective is capacity building and skill enhancement of existing Indian coaches and referees and helping them follow the standards recommended by the World Squash Federation (WSF).

  • HCL Squash Journey

    HCL has been supporting Squash in the country since 2016 through various tournaments and championships like the HCL Junior Championships and HCL National Squash Championships.

    Having invested three years in understanding and promoting the game of Squash and realizing the potential of Indianplayers, HCL launched the Squash Podium Program in 2019 to create a holistic development program for the sport to ensure that promising players can emerge as the next stars of Indian Squash on the global stage.

  • Partners

    SRFI

    The Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) was formed to oversee the promotion and development of Squash in India. The federation is affiliated to World Squash Federation / Asian Squash Federation &recognized by the Government of India. HCL and Squash Rackets Federation of India have partnered to transform India's Squash ecosystem to ensure promotion and development of Squash at all levels.

    Sporting Ethos

    Our Sports Science partner, Sporting Ethos is a High Performance Sport Science and Medicine Centre that has been revolutionizing the way Indian athletes approach sport.

    Their experts include highly qualified and experienced Strength & Conditioning Trainers, Sports Psychologist, Physiotherapists, Sports Nutritionists, Sport Physicians and other experts. Sporting Ethos experts work as a unit to help athletes across age groups and competitive levels to achieve high performance and longevity in a process-oriented manner. Sporting Ethos provides an individualized approach to long term athlete development and continues to increase awareness about a scientific approach to sports in the Indian sporting community.

    Tego

    Tego is the apparel partner for HCL SRFI Indian Tour. The brandcreates premium gear engineered to meet the demands ofmodern everyday athletes, and inspire the community around them to be their best.

    Dunlop

    Since 1910, Dunlop Sport is well esteemed in the world of Tennis &Squash, creating equipment and sportswear to aid competitive & recreational players. Dunlop balls are Official Australian Open Balls & also used in majority of ATP Tour. Dunlop Squash is integral in developing the world's leading squash ball & is an official PSA Ball.

    In India, Dunlop is the official equipment & ball partner for HCL SRFI Indian Tours.

    Currently the brand is owned by SRI Sports, a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo. In India, the brand is exclusively marketed by Soccer International Pvt Ltd.