Indian national team and ATK Mohun Bagan defender Sandesh Jhingan received the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Men's Player of the Year award on Wednesday.
This is the first time that the 28-year-old defender has received this prestigious award. In 2014, Jhingan had received the AIFF Men's Emerging Player of the Year award.
After sitting out for the entire 2019/20 season due to an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury which he had suffered in 2019 while playing in a friendly match for the Indian team, Jhingan returned to action last season donning ATK Mohun Bagan jersey in the Indian Super League (ISL).