Arjuna Award For Saurav Ghoshal
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by Rohandevgan
A few days back India's number one Squash player, Saurav Ghoshal was awarded the Arjuna Award. This award is handed out by the government for outstanding achievement in sport. No squash player in India has received this award in over a decade. Ghoshal, 21 was also the first Indian to win the coveted Britsh Open in 2004.
Ghoshal who won his third national title in July has withdrawn from an international tournament with a slight injury. Ghoshal claimed he didn't want to take any chances that could hamper his performance at the upcoming Britsh Open that gets underway middle of next month. He is currently ranked No. 41 in the world and hopes to improve his ranking by the end of the year.
