Competitive squash made a modest debut in Odisha with the staging of the 1st Odisha State Closed Squash Championship at the DSYS Building, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar on 9 and 10 May 2026. Organised by Odisha Squash Association (OSA), under the aegis of Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI), the two-day championship featured competition in three categories – mens, womens and masters (above-35 men) singles.
Since it was a closed championship, meant only for Odisha players, the organizers could get a total of 34 entries for the three events. Most of the participants were veterans, who played the sport in their heydays, or newcomers. Quite a few tennis players and coaches, including Alina Sayed, Ajay Nishank and his daughter Ahana were there in the fray. So was chess International Master Swayangsu Satyapragyan.