12 Facts About Dipika Pallikal

Dipika Pallikal was born on 21 September 1991 and is an Indian professional squash player.

Dipika Pallikal was the first Indian player to break into the top 10 in the world rankings.

Dipika Pallikal was born in Kottayam into a Malayali family.

Dipika Pallikal is the daughter of Sanjiv Pallikal and Susan Pallikal.

Dipika Pallikal's mother played international cricket for the Indian women's team, including India's inaugural women's Test match, in 1976.

Dipika Pallikal became more consistent and started notching up winning performances after her brief training stint in Egypt in the beginning of 2011.

Dipika Pallikal clinched the first of her three WISPA titles for 2011 in September by winning the Orange County Open in Irvine, California.

Dipika Pallikal notched up her second in the United States with another WISPA tour event victory.

Deepika Pallikal was an integral part of the Indian squash team that finished fifth in the 2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships.

Dipika Pallikal defeated players like Madeline Perry in the tournament.

Dipika Pallikal became the first female squash player to be conferred with the Arjuna Award, India's second highest sporting award, in 2012.

Dipika Pallikal picked up her 10th Tour title in January 2015 after triumphing at the Winter Club Open.