Abhay aims to break into top 20 by the end of the season

India’s apical squash player, 27-year-old Abhay Singh, is known for his aggressive, adrenaline-driven benignant connected court. Ranked satellite No. 26, helium has already claimed 11 PSA Challenger titles and is present aiming to interruption into the apical 20 by the extremity of the 2025-26 season.

Abhay said his “Challenger days are much oregon little done,” and plans to absorption connected higher-tier events—Copper, Silver, Gold, and Platinum—though helium mightiness play the occasional Challenger. “Now it’s astir going into large events, winning oregon losing. I’m focused connected bigger events,” helium told The Hindu during a virtual telephone connected Wednesday.

While the 2026 Asian Games loom large, offering a nonstop way to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics for the singles winner, Abhay is concentrating connected the season. “We’re conscionable focusing connected the season. Six events remain, with the JSW Indian Open successful Mumbai (Mar. 18 to 22) and the season-ending British Open (May 26–June 7) later. After that, my coaches James Willstrop and Harinder Singh and I volition program ahead,” helium said.

Despite a humble commencement to the season, mostly second-round exits, Abhay remained confident. “Some results person been satisfactory. Hopefully, it stays consistent, and the ranking goes lone upward,” helium added.

Having defeated the likes of Karim Abdul Gawad (former World No.1 and satellite champion) successful the 2025 Qatar Classic (Platinum Grade) and Farres Dessouky (WR 16) successful the 2026 Windy City Open (Platinum), Abhay volition anticipation for specified results much often than not with the World championships (May 8 to 16 successful Giza, Egypt) and Asian Games (September 19 to Oct. 4 successful Japan) coming up.