Asian Games | Learnt a lot from my individual campaign: Anahat
Indian squash players Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh reflected on their performance at the Asian Games after losing their respective singles finals. Both athletes expressed disappointment with their results and acknowledged the superior skill level of their opponents.
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Provides insight into the competitive development of Indian athletes on the international stage.
They were expected to be the disrupters of the Asian squash hierarchy, but Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh got a reality check on what they need to do to be regular challengers at the top.
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The Indians stalled in their respective singles finals — against Malaysian reigning champions Sivasangari Subramaniam and Ng Eain Yow — and admitted that they were outplayed by their opponents. “There’s a lot I have learnt from this event... I am just getting to learn how to handle being on these top stages.
“I played my match yesterday (Saturday 26, 2026), and there have not been many instances where I have come back from being down. It’s always the other way around. I am just learning how to handle the pressure of playing against more experienced players,” disappointed Anahat said.
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