India’s sporting narrative continues to widen beyond cricket, with 17-year-old Anahat Singh emerging as one of the most exciting prospects on the global squash circuit. On Sunday, the teenage sensation claimed a significant milestone in her career by winning her maiden PSA Bronze-level title at the Squash on Fire Open in Washington.
Anahat’s breakthrough win earned praise from JSW Sports founder Parth Jindal, who said the country should keep a close watch on the young squash star ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics, where the sport will make its debut.
“While all of us here in India are consumed by cricket and are engrossed in the WPL and are gearing up for the T20 World Cup, there is a silent revolution happening in our country across different sports and one of the flag bearers of this movement is 17-year-old squash prodigy Anahat Singh,” Jindal said while hailing her title win. He added that Anahat, already among the world’s top 30 players, is one to watch out for with squash set to be part of the Olympic programme in Los Angeles.
In the final, Anahat produced a commanding performance to defeat top seed and world No. 10 Georgina Kennedy of England 12-10, 11-5, and 11-7 in just 26 minutes to clinch her first PSA Tour title. Ranked world No. 31 going into the tournament, the Indian showed composure and authority against a higher-ranked opponent.
The title adds to an impressive run for Anahat, who was part of the Indian team that recently clinched a historic Squash World Cup title. The reigning national champion and a World Junior Squash Championships bronze medalist, she has been a consistent performer on the international circuit. Her season has also been recognised with two PSA honours, the Women’s Challenger Player of the Season award and a share of the Women’s Young Player of the Season title.
In the men’s final of the tournament, Mohamed ElShorbagy defeated England’s Declan James 11-4, 11-6, 11-8 to claim his 52nd PSA Tour title.
For India, however, the focus remained firmly on Anahat, whose maiden PSA Bronze title marks another important step in a career that continues to gather momentum, with the LA Olympics now firmly on the horizon.
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