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Dipika Pallikal: The Squash Sensation - Kridangan Sports
Born in Chennai to a Maalyali Syrian Christian family, Dipika Rebecca Pallikal in an accomplished Indian squash player. Born into a family of sportsmen including Indian woman cricket team’s captain as her mother, a state level athlete as her grandmother, Services national High Jump Champion as her paternal grandfather, and a seasoned basketball player as her maternal grandfather, Dipika has sportsmanship in her genes. After realising her love for squash and winning the first Indian Juniors national Title in 2002, Dipika became so determined to excel in Squash that she left India and settled all the way to Egypt to get apt training under Amir Wagih, the Egyptian team coach. She is one of the few Indian women who at a very young age has not only won numerous international titles but at the same time also maintained an excellent world ranking.