World squash championships

Golf Central Palm Hills: India’s challenge at the World Squash Championships ended after Veer Chotrani went down to Egyptian world No 1 and defending champion Mostafa Asal in the men’s second round here at Golf Central Palm Hills.

World No. 45 Chotrani lost 5-11, 2-11, 4-11, which ended the Indian challenge at the Worlds following first-round losses to compatriots Abhay Singh, Ramit Tandon and Velavan Senthilkumar.

“Veer and I have played a lot together before and I’m pleased to see him here, playing his best squash. We’ve played a lot in juniors before, we played in the World Juniors as well. We always train in New York together. Veer is one of the players that can catch you off at any moment in time, so I’m really happy to get the win," Asal told the PSA Tour website.