CHENNAI: The Squash National doubles championship is returning after 17 years, with the winners getting a chance to represent the country at the Asian Squash Doubles Championship tournament in Johor, Malaysia from July 4th to 7th.

The doubles championship is the first tournament under the Squash Podium Program and will be played at the Indian Squash Academy, Chennai from May 13th to 15th. National singles champion Velavan Senthilkumar and Abhay Singh will be part of the tournament in men's category and big names such as Khelo India Youth Games medallist Pooja Arthi and Rathika S will be part of women's category.

Hangzhou Asian Games Gold Medallist Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu and Joshna Chinappa will also compete in the mixed doubles category.

Additionally, six international PSA challenger tournaments will be organised in new cities including Indore and Kolkata. These tournaments aim to help junior and senior players increase their world rankings.