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{{short description|Squash training facility in Chennai, India}}
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| name = ICL-TNSRA Squash Academy
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| established = 1990
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| address = Nehru Park Sports Complex, Poonamallee High Road
| city = [[Chennai]]
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
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| country = India
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| administrative_staff = [[Cyrus Poncha]]
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'''Indian Squash Academy''' (also known as ICL-TNSRA Squash Academy) is a [[squash (sports)|squash]] training facility established by the [[Squash Racquets Federation of India]] (SRFI) in [[Chennai]], India. The [[India Cements]] was one of the sponsors it had initially sponsored the 1990 facility along with the Tamil Nadu Squash Racquets Association (TNSRA). It has trained several squash players such as [[Saurav Ghosal]], [[Joshna Chinappa|Joshna Chinapa]], [[Dipika Pallikal]] and Manish Chotrani.

== History ==
The academy was established as a joint venture between India Cements, SRFI, TNSRA and Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu in 2000.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=2002-12-12|title=Opening up new vistas for squash talent|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/opening-up-new-vistas-for-squash-talent/article28388711.ece|access-date=2020-05-09|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=academy|url=https://coachcyrus.wordpress.com/academy/|date=2006-01-15|website=Cyrus Poncha's squash blog|language=en|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref> N. Ramachandran who was an industrialist and the president of TNSRA is said to be the one behind its creation. Initially, the facility had three courts from ASB Germany which was later accompanied by five additional ones.<ref name=":1" />

The facility has hosted the [[2007 Men's World Team Squash Championships]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=A Study on Squash in India|url=https://www.iismworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Squash-Report-1.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=iismworld.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> It has hosted the [[Asian Junior Squash Individual Championships]] on five occasions in 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The inception and inspiration of the Indian Squash Academy|url=https://thebridge.in/featured/inception-inspiration-indian-squash-academy/|date=2018-10-02|website=The Bridge|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref>

== Facilities ==
The academy has eight squash courts in total.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=SRFI taking squash to the masses|url=https://coachcyrus.wordpress.com/2006/10/14/srfi-taking-squash-to-the-masses/|date=2006-10-14|website=Cyrus Poncha's squash blog|language=en|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref> It consists of two complexes; one with 3 glass back rainbow courts and the other with 4 glass back rainbow courts that are convertible to 2 doubles courts. The ASB 4-sided glass court, enables television coverage from all angles, has a seating capacity of 500. All courts have been imported from ASB Germany.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> The overall seating capacity of the facility is 1,000.<ref name=":1" /> The academy also has a dormitory and cafeteria.<ref name=":2" />

== Notable players ==
The academy has trained numerous players who have achieved in the international level.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chakravorty|first=Abhimanyu|date=2009-08-30|title=Squashing the lethargy|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/backpage/squashing-the-lethargy/articleshow/4949990.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tamil Nadu dominates|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/tamil-nadu-dominates/article29643781.ece|website=Sportstar|language=en|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref>

* [[Saurav Ghosal]]
* [[Joshna Chinappa]]
* Gaurav Nandrajog
* [[Parthiban]], [[Ramit Tandon]]
* [[Naresh Kumar (tennis player)|Naresh Kumar]]
* W. [[Anwesha Reddy]]
* Cyril Kuhn
* Karan Malik
* [[Lakshmi Shruti Settipalli]]
* Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu
* [[Dipika Pallikal]]
* Parth Sharma
*Ravi Dixit

S.Maniam, a coach from Malaysia, who was the Consultant coach of Squash Rackets Association heads the training panel of the academy. [[Cyrus Poncha]], India's National squash coach also coaches at the facility.<ref name=":1" />

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://coachcyrus.wordpress.com/2006/10/22/junior-national-squash-kolkata-2006/ Junior Nationals Draw]
* [http://coachcyrus.wordpress.com/2006/10/14/srfi-taking-squash-to-the-masses/ Newspaper Interview with N. Ramachandran, SRFI]

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