ACHIEVEMENTS

A journey of dedication, discipline and unparalleled excellence.

May 1978

Started playing Squash at the Otters Club at the age of 15.

May 1980

Junior Championship events won:
  • Maharashtra State
  • Western India
  • All India Jodhpur
  • Rajasthan Open
  • Delhi State Open
  • East India Open

Feb 1981

Represented Maharashtra:
  • Although a Junior in the MEN'S Team for the Inter-State Squash Championship held at Calcutta.

Apr 1981

Represented India:
  • In the British Under-19 Open Junior Championship for the Drysdale Cup held at Brompton, Kent, England.

Sep 1981

  • WON - THE JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP held at Bombay

Oct 1981

Invited to Singapore:
  • To take part in their 12th Anchor Singapore Open Championship, where defeated JAPAN'S NO. 1 (MEN'S) SEIJI SAKAMOTO in straight games.

Dec 1981

WON AGAIN – for the SECOND time :
  • The Junior Maharashtra State Championship
  • Junior Western India Championship
  • Junior Rajasthan Open Championship

Oct 1982

WON THE MALAYSIAN MEN’S PLATE TROPHY – defeating :-
  • Chris Clarke, their Australian Coach in the quarter finals,
  • fellow compatriat, Dinyar Ali Khan in the semi-finals and
  • Peter Schneider of Switzerland in the Finals.
  • The Japanese Company KAWASAKI were impressed enough with his performance to have sponsored him to henceforth use their Squash Kit and Clothes-Wear.

Oct 1982

  • Was adjudged the MOST PROMISING PLAYER and was awarded the Sanghi Motors Trophy (which was introduced for the first time by Mr. Mahendra K. Sanghi).

Jan 1983

  • Was the Semi Finalist in the First Madras Open Squash Championship and was given the third seeding.

May 1983

Selected at the Delhi Trials, to go to SINGAPORE and MALAYSIA for the Test Tournament organised by ASEA between INDIA and SINGAPORE.
  • In Singapore, won his event by defeating their Ranjodh Singh;
  • In Malaysia, beat their Junior Champion, Lionel Lau in an exhibition match and
  • Richard Lau in the Test Match;
  • ... putting india on the road to victory

Dec 1983

Was Runner-up at the Second Madras Open Squash Championship, losing in a five-setter to the then reigning National Champion, Major Raj Manchanda.

Dec 1983

BECAME THE MEN’S NATIONAL CHAMPION AT THE AGE OF 20, by defeating:
  • The renown six-year reigning Champion, Major Raj Manchanda in the Semi-Finals and Ananth Nayak in the Finals.

Jan 1984

Was selected to represent INDIA in the SECOND ASIAN SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP held at JORDAN from 15th Jan., 1984. WON THE MEN’S CLASSIC PLATE EVENT.
  • Also won the INTER-COLLEGIATE SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP for the Second time.

Nov 1984

Won the Maharashtra State Open Championship held at the Bombay Gymkhana.

Dec 1984

Was Runners-up in the Western India Squash Championship held at the CCI, Bombay.

Feb 1985

WON THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR at MADRAS.

Feb 1985

WON the MADRAS CRICKET CLUB OPEN SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP of SOUTHERN INDIA.

Nov 1985

  • WON the MAHARASHTRA STATE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP held at the Bombay Gymkhana for the Second Time.

Dec 1985

  • WON THE WESTERN INDIA SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP held at the CCI, Bombay for the Second Time.

Feb 1986

  • Won the East India Championship held at Calcutta.

Jun 1986

  • REPRESENTED INDIA for the THIRD ASIAN SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIPS held at KUALA LUMPUR.

Nov 1986

  • WON THE C.C.I. MASTERS SQUASH TOURNAMENTS held at the FIRST GLASS-BACK COURT OF INDIA AT BOMBAY, and which was held for the very first time.

Dec 1986

  • WON the INDIA-TODAY Second MASTERS TOURNAMENTS held in Delhi by SPAU.

Nov 1986

  • WON THE INTER-OFFICE TOURNAMENT - Representing AIR INDIA.

Dec 1986

  • WON THE NORTHERN INDIA CHAMPIONSHIP held at Delhi.

Dec 1986

  • WON THE CENTRAL INDIA CHAMPIONSHIP held at Indore.

Jan 1987

  • WON THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP for the FOURTH CONSECUTIVE time in Bombay.

Feb 1987

  • WON the Madras Open Southern India Squash Championship.

Oct 1987

  • WON THE CENTRAL INDIA SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP for the Second time in succession.

Oct 1987

  • WON the INDIA TODAY Third MASTERS TOURNAMENT held in Delhi.

Nov 1987

  • Won the WESTERN INDIA tournament for the third time.

Nov 1987

  • Won the BOMBAY MASTERS tournament for the 2nd consecutive time.

Dec 1987

  • Won the EAST INDIA tournament for the 3rd time.

Dec 1987

  • Won the NORTHERN INDIA at Delhi for the 2nd time.

Dec 1987

  • Won the NATIONALS in Delhi for the 5th consecutive time.

Feb 1988

  • Represented INDIA in the 4th ASIAN SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP held at KUWAIT.

Feb 1988

  • Won the Calcutta Open Squash Tournament held for the first time in Calcutta.

Feb 1988

  • Won the INDIAN OPEN SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP held by the SRFI for the first time in Calcutta.

Oct 1988

  • Won the CENTRAL INDIA OPEN SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP for the third time.

Nov 1988

  • Was Runners-up in the INDIA - TODAY MASTERS held at Delhi.

Dec 1988

  • Won the NORTHERN INDIA SQUASH TOURNAMENT held at Delhi.

Dec 1988

  • Was Runners-up in the East India tournament held at Calcutta.

Feb 1989

  • Won the BOMBAY MASTERS TOURNAMENT for the 3rd consecutive time.

Aug 1989

  • Was the selected and represented INDIA as the No. 1 player for the SAF Games held in Islamabad.

Oct 1989

  • Won 2 Silver Medals in the SAF Games at Peshawar, one in the individual event and one in the team event.

Nov 1989

  • Won the Northern India Open Squash Championship at Delhi.

Dec 1989

  • Was Runners-up in the NATIONALS.

Jan 1990

  • Won a Bronze Medal for INDIA in the Fourth ASIAN Squash Championship held in Calcutta.

Feb 1990

  • Won the second position in the BOMBAY MASTERS.

Feb 1990

  • Won the Inter-Office Squash Championship.

Mar 1990

  • Won the Gujarat State Open Championship at Surat.

Apr 1990

  • Was selected to play World No. 1 and World No. 3, Jahangir Khan and Chris Dittmar in the exhibition matches held in Bombay and Indore.

Dec 1990

  • Won the Maharashtra State Open Championship held at Bombay. Won the Western India Open Championship held at Bombay.

Dec 1990

  • Became runners up at the Nationals held at Calcutta.

Jan 1991

  • Won the Madras Open held at Madras.
  • Won the Calcutta Open held in Calcutta.

Oct 1991

  • Was runners up in the Maharashtra State Open.

Nov 1991

  • Won the Western India Open.

Dec 1991

  • Was runners up at the Nationals in Delhi.

June 1992

  • Was awarded the ARJUNA AWARD, the highest award given to a sportsman in any field of sport in India.

Dec 1994

  • Qualified in the main draw of the Mahindra Challenge Cup held in Bombay, beating world No. 90 Dominic Preece.

Jan 1995

  • As Captain of the Maharashtra State Team, won the Inter-state Cup, beating Services in the Final.

Feb 1995

  • Was Semi-Finalist in the D.D.A Open Squash Tournament.

March 1995

  • Was Runner-up in the Madras Open Squash Championship.

April 1995

  • Was appointed as Joint Secretary of the Squash Rackets Association of Maharashtra.

April 1995

  • Was awarded the Level I, Level II Coaching Certificate for squash, by the Canadian Certification Programme recognised by the World Squash Federation.