Saurav Ghosal becomes the first Indian to win Malaysian Open

Saurav Ghosal becomes the first Indian to win Malaysian Open

Daily Current Affairs   /   Saurav Ghosal becomes the first Indian to win Malaysian Open

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Sports Published on: November 30 2021

Share on facebook
  • Squash star Saurav Ghosal made history by becoming the first Indian to win the Malaysian Open Championships after defeating Miguel Rodriguez in the men's singles final.
  • Sourav defeated the top seed Colombian 11-7, 11-8, 13-11 in the final. With this win, 35-year-old Sourav has become the first Indian to win the Malaysian Open title.
  • Malaysia's Aifa Azman, on the other side, has won the women's singles title at the 2021 Malaysian Open squash championships.

Important Takeaways

About Malaysian Open

  • The Malaysia Open is a badminton tournament that has been held annually since 1937.
  • The annual pattern of the event was disrupted three times: from 1942 to 1946 due to World War II, from 1969 to 1982, and in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • It is now also known as the Malaysia Super Series.
Recent Post's
  • Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah will launch the BHARATPOL portal developed by CBI on January 07, 2025, in New Delhi.

    Read More....
  • India's rising squash star Anahat Singh won the U-17 title at the British Junior Open in Birmingham on 06 January 2025 by defeating Malika El Caracsi of Egypt.

    Read More....
  • Union Minister Giriraj Singh inaugurates the new permanent campus of IIHT in Phulia.

    Read More....
  • The central government has appointed 8 IPS officers from the Uttarakhand cadre to key positions for 2024-25, including Neeru Garg as the Director General of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D).

    Read More....
  • Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the annual 'Adivasi Mela' and launched the 'Shaheed Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Yojana' aimed at addressing the problem of dropouts of tribal students.

    Read More....
  • At the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, films and shows like 'Emilia Pérez,' 'The Brutalist,' 'Shogun,' 'Hack,' and 'Baby Reindeer' won major awards in categories such as Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director, and Best Actor.

    Read More....
  • Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as the Prime Minister of Canada.

    Read More....
  • Sumariwalla's reign as AFI chief to end, former shot putter Bahadur Sagoo to replace him.

    Read More....
  • Union Industries Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy launches PLI Scheme 1.1 for special steel.

    Read More....
  • R. Chidambaram, the doyen of India’s nuclear programme, passes away at the age of 88.

    Read More....