Veer Chotrani (born 25 October 2001) is an Indian squash player.[1] As of November 2024, he is ranked 77th 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 |  Yash Fadte
|
Win | 3–1 (14–12, 8–11, 11–7, 11–8) | [8] |
| 2023 | QuantiFi LifeTime MetroWest |  Mohamed Sharaf
|
Win | 3–1 (11–6, 12–10, 5–11, 11–4) | [9] |
| Rhode Island Open |  Joseph White
|
Win | 3–0 (11–6, 11–9, 11–5) | ||
| Edmonton Open |  Viktor Byrtus
|
Loss | 1–3 (11–4, 1–11, 5–11, 8–11) | ||
| Greenwich Open | Seif Shenawy
|
Win | 3–2 (11–8, 11–5, 10–12, 6–11, 11–3) | [10] | |
| 2024 | Kanso Open |  Ashab Irfan
|
Loss | 2–3 (7–11, 11–8, 10–12, 11–8, 8–11) | |
| QuantiFi LifeTime MetroWest |  Yee Xian Siow
|
Win | 3–0 (11–6, 11–6, 11–6) | ||
| White Oaks Cup |  Salah Eltorgman
|
Win | 3–0 (11–6, 11–2, 11–9) | [11] | |
| Costa Rica Open |  Ronald Palomino
|
Loss | 1–3 (8-11, 11-7, 3-11, 6-11) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ASF Awards | Outstanding Performance Junior Men | Won | [12] |
See also
References
- ^ Marar, Nandakumar (22 August 2020). "Going places, never veering off the track". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Veer Chotrani crowned U-19 champion in Asian squash". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "The Chotranis: Mumbai's squash royalty". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "JSW Sports signs Veer Chotrani as its athlete". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Veer Chotrani - 2023-24 - Men's Squash". Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Stefanoni and Chotrani Earn 2024 Senior Awards". College Squash Association. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Squash: Veer Chotrani crowned Asian U-19 champion". sportstar.thehindu.com. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Indians shine at Hong Kong Squash Junior Open". Sportskeeda. 11 August 2014.
- ^ Sheen, Connor (30 August 2023). "QuantiFi LifeTime Metrowest: Veer Chotrani Lifts Maiden PSA Title". PSA Squash Tour. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Veer Chotrani wins Greenwich Open, his second PSA title". The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "White Oaks Cup 2024 squash: Veer Chotrani wins PSA Challenger title in Canada". Olympics.
- ^ "ASF Awards". Asian Squash Federation. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
External links
- Veer Chotrani at the Professional Squash Association
- Veer Chotrani at Squash Info