Mumbai, March 17 Somaiya Vidyavihar University has won both the men's and women's titles in the All India Inter-University Squash Tournament held at its sports academy here.
As many as 76 teams from 36 universities across the country participated in the competition.
In the women's final, students from Somaiya Vidyavihar defeated Panjab University, Chandigarh, while in the men's final, the hosts recorded a thrilling 3-2 victory over the University of Madras, Chennai.
Ajay Malik, an observer of the Association of Indian Universities, said in a release, "From the 19 teams in the first season at Somaiya Vidyavihar University in 2022, to nearly 40 in the men's section and 36 in the women's section now, this highlights how rapidly the sport is growing across Indian universities."
Somaiya Vidyavihar University is also set to host the FISU World University Squash Championship in August this year.
"Somaiya Vidyavihar University successfully organized the tournament, ensuring that an event of this scale ran so smoothly. I would also like to commend the university for hosting the FISU World University Squash Championship later this year," he added.