Overview
- World Premier Squash confirmed Saurav Ghosal will design and oversee the league’s sporting framework, including formats, qualification pathways and officiating.
- The inaugural edition is slated for August 2026 with a 24-player field featuring eight elite professionals and up to 16 qualifiers earned through AI challenges on the Future of Sports Platform without agents, rankings or geographic limits.
- Ghosal says the AI-driven pathway aims to democratise entry by letting players qualify from anywhere with a phone and the app, describing formats as short, sharp and inclusive.
- He calls for stronger coaching depth, year-round high-performance training in India and wider grassroots access through schools, tournaments, digital platforms and television.
- Pointing to momentum at home, Ghosal notes multiple Indians in the world top-50, including teenager Anahat Singh in the top-20, and highlights the Asian Games as an early route to an Olympic berth for LA28.