The Indian men\u2019s team was also recognised, earning the Team of the Year award after finishing with a bronze medal at the World Junior Team Championships 2025 in Egypt, as per the ASF\u2019s official announcement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Currently ranked World No. 25, Abhay has built an impressive r\u00e9sum\u00e9 with multiple medals at the Asian Games and titles at the Asian Squash Championships. He was also part of the Indian squad that secured the country\u2019s first-ever World Cup mixed team title last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Anahat, ranked World No. 20, has similarly excelled on the international stage, claiming medals at both the Asian Games and Asian Championships. In 2025, she earned a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in Cairo and contributed to India\u2019s gold-winning campaign at the mixed team World Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The last time Indian players featured among the ASF award winners was in 2022, when former India No. 1 Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa took home the men\u2019s and women\u2019s top honours respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier this month, Abhay and Anahat won the Indian Open 2026 men\u2019s and women\u2019s titles, respectively. The men\u2019s title clash was an all-Indian battle with the second-seeded Abhay overpowering his fourth-seeded compatriot Veer Chotrani 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-4). Meanwhile, the young Anahat blew away Hana Moataz of Egypt 3-1 (11-5, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6) in the women\u2019s final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The last time Indian players featured among the ASF award winners was in 2022, when former India No. 1 Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa took home the men\u2019s and women\u2019s top honours respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the women\u2019s final, Anahat outplayed Egypt\u2019s Hana Moataz with a commanding display. She won the first two games convincingly (11-5, 11-6) using speed and deception. Although Hana fought back to take the third game 11-9, Anahat regained control in the fourth, winning 11-6 to secure the championship.<\/p>\r\n\r\n