Bringing the international game of squash for the first time on Indian shores, Rolling Nicks Sports Foundation has announced the ‘Indian Premier Squash League 2018. To be held in May 2018 at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai, the event will be curated by Abhinav Sinha, a renowned professional squash player turned coach and the founder of Rolling Nicks Sports Foundation.
This is the first time that international squash will be presented in a league format with teams that include India’s most promising Junior National champions, who will compete alongside international pros as well as seasoned masters. Several other top junior players from India have shown interest in the league.
IPSL Fitness icon Gul Panag, joined Abhinav Sinha and squash veteran Rishad Pandole at the announcement event, along with Mr. Nawal Pandole, Vice Chairman of the CCI & Head of the CCI Squash Committee. The event also kicked off a match series against South African Players in different age categories organised by Rolling Nicks, to encourage international exposure for Indian players. With the formal announcement of the IPSL, teams are now available for purchase and are being quickly bought by supporters of the elite sport.
Gul Panag, a well-known advocate of healthy living adds,“Tournaments like the IPSL encourage a culture of fitness and excellence in India and offer exposure to international excellence. Sport builds character and offers lessons for life, such as perseverance, discipline, dealing with failure and success and so much more. These are essential for all-round individual development. I am happy to support the Rolling Nicks Foundation and congratulate Abhinav Sinha on this initiative. The IPSL is truly exciting. It is the first competitive, franchise-based championship in Indian squash to go beyond geographical borders and include international players. Having played the game all my life, I am happy to see the game growing and the scope of promoting it getting higher. We hope this league format with international players creates never-seen-before exhilaration for the game.”
“India has an abundance of sporting talent. One of the main inspirations behind the IPSL is to present an engaging format along with an international level of play that offers excellent, hands-on learning for our best athletes to excel even further. We hope IPSL will encourage growth of the game from the grassroots with teams comprised of various age groups,” adds Abhinav Sinha, in keeping with the original vision of the Rolling Nicks Squash Foundation to nurture and grow national talent.
