The WSF Squash World Cup returns to Chennai for its 2025 edition. The competition kicked off on December 9 with 12 teams battling for glory.
The city, which last hosted the tournament in 2023, once again becomes the global centre of squash as matches take place across two iconic venues – the Express Avenue Mall and the Indian Squash Academy.
This year marks the biggest edition yet, with four more teams added to the field compared to 2023 Squash World Cup.
Organised by World Squash, the sport’s global governing body, this edition marks the fifth staging of the tournament and the third consecutive time it is being hosted in Chennai.
Where to watch Squash World Cup 2025 live in India for free
Live streaming of the tournament matches will be available on the Olympics.com website.
There will be no live telecast of the event on any TV channel in India.
Squash World Cup 2025: Indian squad
Men: Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthilkumar
Women: Anahat Singh, Joshna Chinappa
Also Read: Squash World Cup 2025: Format, Pools, Full Fixtures
Squash World Cup 2025: Format
The 12 teams have been split into four pools of three for the group stages, following which the top two from each pool will advance to the quarter-finals. There will also be classification matches to determine every team’s finishing positions in the tournament.
- Each tie consists of four best-of-five-game matches
- Each game is played to 7 points (sudden death at 6-6)
Points system
- Woman #1 → 2 points
- Man #1 → 2 points
- Woman #2 → 1 point
- Man #2 → 1 point
Ties level on points in knockouts will be decided by game difference.
Squash World Cup 2025: Teams and pools
- Pool A: Hong Kong China, South Africa, Republic of Korea
- Pool B: India, Brazil, Switzerland
- Pool C: Malaysia, Australia, Poland
- Pool D: Japan, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran
