SPO-SQUASH-LD CCI

Indias World No.12 Saurav Ghosal

Thursday pulled out from the quarterfinal stage of the CCI

InternationalJSW Indian Squash Circuit due to a calf injury

that he had sustained Wednesday.

Defending champion and third seed Ghosal, who secured

a 3-1 win over Egypts Mohamed Reda on way to the last eight,

was due to face compatriot Ramit Tandon, ranked 68th, in the

quarterfinal.

The 26-year-old Kolkata-based Tandon has now

automatically gained a place in the semi-finals for the second

edition running at the Cricket Club of India.

Former junior national champion Tandon upset eighth

seed Tom Richards of England with surprising ease to enter the

quarter finals.

Tandon, who upset 9/16 seedJoshua Masters,also of

England, in the first round Tuesday, took just 29 minutes to

pack off Richards, globally ranked 20 on the professional

circuit, 11-7, 11-1, 11-2 to enter the last eight.

Tandon will take on number one seed Tarek Momen of

Egypt for a place in Satuday's final.

Momen, the World No. 4, quelled the strong challenge

from Spains Iker Pajares Bernabeu after a 65-minute battle.

The former won 11-8, 11-9, 8-11, 11-7 in the quarter

final.