{
  "id": 4457637,
  "title": "Maharashtra Squash: Vir Beri Survives Aarav Rathi Scare As State Open Serves Up Thrilling Battles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/maharashtra-squash-vir-beri-survives-aarav-rathi-scare-as-state-open",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T16:15:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/maharashtra-squash-vir-beri-survives-aarav-rathi-scare-as-state-open-serves-up-thrilling-battles"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Boys’ U-17 round 32 match of the 49th Bombay Gymkhana Maharashtra State Open Squash Tournament 2026, top seed Vir Beri triumphed over Aarav Rathi, beating him 11-6, 13-11, 12-10. Earlier in the day, Tanmay Samaiya edged out Manav Bhanej 11-9, 12-10, 11-8, while Aajay Agarwal secured a 11-8, 11-8, 12-10 victory against Pratik Daravada. In the Boys’ U-13 round 32, Shaurya Bakshi emerged victorious over Vishrut Arora, winning 9-11, 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9. Other notable matches included Kanav Dalal overcoming Hridhay Haria 16-14, 11-7, 11-0; Vivaan Sagar defeating Veer Pankhania 11-1, 11-4, 11-2; Rohan Kejriwal beating Daksh Firoda 11-5, 11-2, 11-8; and Krishna Gupta defeating Hardik Mankame 6-11, 11-1, 11-6, 11-5. In the Girls’ U-15 category, Aeva Parekh defeated Nupur 11-2, 11-13, 11-3, 11-9; Aumnshi Paul triumphed over Hemlata Daravada 12-10, 11-7, 11-7; Rahini Chheda bested Malvika Sampat 7-11, 11-7, 11-3, 3-11, 11-2; and Miraya Trehan outplayed Hazel Mota 11-3, 11-1, 11-0.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Top seed Vir Beri overcame a spirited challenge from Aarav Rathi pulling off 11-6, 13-11, 12-10 win in Boys’ U-17 round 32 match of the 49th Bombay Gymkhana Maharashtra State Open Squash Tournament 2026, at the Bombay Gymkhana glassback court on Sunday. In other hard-fought matches, Tanmay Samaiya defeated Manav Bhanej 11-9, 12-10, 11-8 and Aajay Agarwal got the better of Pratik Daravada…",
  "key_points": [
    "Vir Beri wins Boys’ U-17 match against Aarav Rathi 11-6, 13-11, 12-10",
    "Tanmay Samaiya beats Manav Bhanej 11-9, 12-10, 11-8",
    "Shaurya Bakshi defeats Vishrut Arora 9-11, 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}