The Indian men's squash team has clinched their maiden gold medal at the Asian Championships. They defeated Kuwait in the final in straight sets in Cheongju, South Korea to secure their maiden title.
Ramit Tandon had delivered the lead to team India by smashing out Ali Aramezi by 11-5, 11-7, 11-4.
Later, star player Saurav Ghosal doubled the lead after claiming thrilling straight sets victory over Ammar Altamimi by 11-9, 11-2, 11-3.
The third match between Abhay Singh and Falah Mohammad was not played as the tie had been decided following wins for Tandon and Ghosal.
It is the biggest win of Indian Men's Team since they won 2014 Asian Games Gold. The Indian men's team has won three silver medals in the Asian Team Squash Championships and seven bronze medals.
On the other hand, the Indian women's team settled for the Bronze medal after losing to Malaysia 1-2 in the semifinals.
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