India, July 25 -- Indian squash celebrated a historic milestone on Saturday as Anahat Singh became the country's first-ever World Junior Squash Champion. Competing in the girls' singles final at the 2026 World Squash Junior Championships in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada, the 18-year-old delivered a dominant display to defeat Egypt's Ruqayya Salem in straight games, securing a memorable 11-3, 11-7, 11-9 victory.

The top-seeded Indian not only claimed the biggest title of her career but also rewrote the record books by becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious junior world crown. Her triumph ended Egypt's 15-year stranglehold on the girls' singles title, making Anahat the first non-Egyptian champion since American Amanda Sobhy lifted ...