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Revision as of 20:26, 12 November 2024

Veer Chotrani
Country India
Born (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 (age 23)
Mumbai, India
Education
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
RetiredActive
PlaysRight-handed
Coached by
Racquet usedAshaway
Men's singles
Highest ranking80 (October 2023)
Current ranking97 (Nov 2024)
Clubs
Title(s)11
Tour final(s)13
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  India
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Kish Island Boys' individual
Gold medal – first place 2019 Macau Boys' individual
Silver medal – second place 2013 Amman Boys' individual
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 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 India Yash Fadte Win 3–1 (14–12, 8–11, 11–7, 11–8) [8]
2023 QuantiFi LifeTime MetroWest Egypt Mohamed Sharaf Win 3–1 (11–6, 12–10, 5–11, 11–4) [9]
Rhode Island Open Australia Joseph White Win 3–0 (11–6, 11–9, 11–5)
Edmonton Open Czech Republic Viktor Byrtus Loss 1–3 (11–4, 1–11, 5–11, 8–11)
Greenwich Open Egypt Seif Shenawy Win 3–2 (11–8, 11–5, 10–12, 6–11, 11–3) [10]
2024 Kanso Open Pakistan Ashab Irfan Loss 2–3 (7–11, 11–8, 10–12, 11–8, 8–11)
QuantiFi LifeTime MetroWest Malaysia Yee Xian Siow Win 3–0 (11–6, 11–6, 11–6)
White Oaks Cup Canada 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]

See also

References

  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. ^ 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)
  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.