SQUASH LEGEND JAHANGIR KHAN; UMAR SAEED GIVE AWAY TROPHIES, AWARDSAshab Irfan wins title of COMBAXX Sport-Sindh Satellite Squash C’ship in style

KARACHI: Upcoming young talent Ashab Irfan outclassed unseeded Uzair Shaukat in the final to lift the coveted trophy of men’s singles  in COMBAXX Sport-Sindh Satellite Squash Championships here at the Roshan Khan-Jahangir Khan Squash Complex on Saturday.In an excellent display of the game, he defeated his opponent in three straight sets i.e., 11-7, 11-2 and 11-6, rendering his opponent totally helpless in front of his classic game.

The final that lasted for 22 minutes was almost a one-sided affair.It may be mentioned here that Ashab Irfan also won the U-19 title, donning the double crown in this coveted event.In the women’s category, women’s top player Zaynab Khan outclassed Noorul Huda in straight sets to win the title in style.The women’ final score was 11-5, 11-4 and 11-3, showing the superb display of the game by Zaynab, who rendered her opponent helpless in front of her classy game.Squash legend Jahangir Khan, who was chief guest of the final ceremony, gave away the winners and runners trophies and other awards along with CEO Combaxx Sports Umar Saeed, POA Media Advertiser Asif Azim, Sindh Squash Association President Adnan Asad, Secretary Muhammad Rashid, and Combaxx Sports GM Zubair Macha.Jahangir Khan said that our country is rich in squash talent.

What is needed to provide modern infrastructure and training facilities to youth to nurture their talent to a level to turn tables on their opponents at world level.He eulogized the role of COmbaxx Sports in patronizing sports including Squash and called upon other institutions to follow their example to provide patronage to squash so that we can regain past glories in squash at world level.He also praised the Pak Navy RKJK Squash Complex which is state of the art facility for the squash players.Combaxx Sports CEO Umar Saeed said that Combaxx is an online sporting goods institution and store providing high quality; professional and branded genuine sporting goods direct to the athletes; Clubs, Academies and the National Federations at reasonable and affordable prices.“We patronize sports for the sake of promoting positive thinking and healthy approach of our youths in society”, he said.