Squash was first hosted at the South Asian Games in 1989 and has been regularly hosted since the 2016 edition.

[1] Squash was first contested in 1989 at the South Asian Games but a men's only event was hosted.

Its second appearance at the multi-sport event came in 2004 where matches for both men and women were held.

Squash has since featured in the 2006, 2010 (men's matches only), 2016, and 2019.

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