Squash stars Laksiri and Kuruppu crowned champions in Dhaka

Sri Lanka’s national champions, Ravindu Laksiri and Yeheni Kuruppu, brought home double championships from the 4th Bangladesh Open Squash Championship, held at Independent University Bangladesh in Dhaka. The four-day tournament was organized by the Bangladesh Squash Rackets Federation and featured a prize pool of USD 3,000.

In the men’s final of the Bangabandhu Ispahani Tournament, top-seeded Ravindu Laksiri defeated Kuwait’s Ammar Altamimi with a score of 3-1. The match saw Laksiri excelled with scores of 10-12, 11-9, 11-5, and 11-2, maintaining his unbeaten record as the national champion for the past 11 years.

In the semi-finals, Laksiri triumphed over Iran’s Puya Shafie in straight sets, winning 3-0 with scores of 11-3, 13-11, and 14-12. He also dominated in the quarter-finals against fellow Sri Lankan Viduranga Udayantha, winning 11-2, 11-2, and 11-6.

As the top-seeded player, Laksiri received a bye in the first round. However, Udayantha advanced after defeating seventh-seeded Saleh Altawari of Kuwait with scores of 11-6, 11-5, and 11-8.

This victory marks Ravindu Laksiri’s fifth PSA Challenger title of the year and his seventh overall. Yeheni Kuruppu also claimed the women’s championship.

Source:Daily News