“I am very happy that I was honoured with this prestigious award as it is a great honour for me and my country,” Danish said. -File photo

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Squash Federation (ASF) has awarded Pakistan's junior top seed Danish Atlas Khan the Outstanding Junior Male Player of the Year award.

Danish told APP on Monday that the ASF handed over the award to the Pakistani team participating in the Asian Senior Squash Team Championship at Kuwait.

“I am very happy that I was honoured with this prestigious award as it is a great honour for me and my country,” Danish said.

He further added that the award will motivate him to perform better in the future.

“This award has motivated me and I hope to grab more awards for my country in the future,” he said.

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