Ananya Das

Ananya Das (born 14 October 2000) is an Indian volleyball player from West Bengal.[1] She plays for India women's national volleyball team as a libero, and for Odisha and Indian Railways in the domestic tournaments.[2][3]

Career

In 2023, Das represented India in the Asian Championship 2023 and 4th AVC Nations Cup 2023. She was part of the team that won gold medal in the Central Asian Volleyball Association Challenge Cup in May 2023 at Kathmandu.[4] In 2024, she again represented the country in the AVC Central Zone Championship 2024 and the AVC Nations Cup 2024.[1]

In June 2025, she was part of the Indian team that played the AVC Nations Cup, formerly known as AVC Women’s Challenge Cup.[5][6]

In January 2026, she represented Indian Railways which won a silver medal in the 72nd Senior National Volleyball Championship at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.[7][8][9] She was awarded as the best Libero of the championship.

On the National Sports Day on 29 August 2023, she was awarded a cash prize, along with 8 other volleyball players, for their performance at the national and international level by Government of Odisha.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b https://women.volleybox.net/ananya-das-p136317
  2. ^ https://www.orisports.com/PersonDetails.aspx?pId=NjE5NQ==
  3. ^ https://volleyballindia.com/NewContent/NATIONAL%20EVENTS/2026/72nd/WOMEN_PLAYER_LIST.pdf
  4. ^ "India enter CAVA Women's Challenge Cup final". OriSports.com. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Volleyball: India women finish ninth at AVC Nations Cup". thebridge.in. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  6. ^ "India Gears Up For Women's Volleyball AVC Nations Cup 2025 In Vietnam. All You Need To Know | IndiaSportsHub". 5 June 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Kerala Daughters Clinch National Volleyball Title, Railways Dominate Men's Category". www.punjabnewsline.com. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Kerala women outclass Railways to wear Senior National Volleyball crown again | 72nd Senior National Volleyball Championship | Onmanorama". Kerala women outclass Railways to wear Senior National Volleyball crown again | 72nd Senior National Volleyball Championship | Onmanorama. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  9. ^ "वाराणसी में आयोजित 72वीं सीनियर नेशनल वॉलीबॉल चैंपियनशिप संपन्न, पुरुष वर्ग में रेलवे तो महिला वर्ग में केरल बनी चैंपियन". www.hindisaamana.com. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Nine International Volleyball players get cash awards on the occasion of National Sports Day at Lokseva Bhawan – Odisha Diary, Latest Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha". orissadiary.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2026.

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