Dipika Pallikal

Dipika Pallikal (Dipika Rebecca Pallikal Karthik) an Indian professional squash player. Arjuna award recipient. First female squash player to be conferred with the Arjuna Award. First Indian to break into the top 10 in the PSA Women’s rankings. First Indian ever to reach the summit clash of a Silver event when she reached the final of the Tournament of Champions squash meet in New York. Along with Joshna Chinappa won the squash women’s doubles gold medal, making it India’s first ever Commonwealth Games medal in the sport. Daughter of International cricketer Susan Pallikal.