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The two had an interaction during the Manorama Sports Awards 2023 ceremony in Kochi on Tuesday.
The 24-year-old pipped fellow finalists Sachin Baby and Sidhartha Babu for the honour.
Darsana Arts and Sports Club has also been a catalyst for social transformation in the socially and economically backward region at Paplassery.
Over the past 12 years, Redlands Volleyball Centre has gone from strength to strength, producing as many as 124 national-level players, 220 state players, and one India international.
The academy has produced many talented sportspersons, including female athletes, who have won honours at the national level.
The winners will be announced in the first week of April.
The first-prize winner will be given away the Manorama Sports Club Award 2023 and a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh.
The year 2023 saw Minnu emerging as a path-breaker in Kerala cricket.
Ajmal had the best timing among the quartet when India clinched gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year.
The 23-year-old hailing from Ollukkara in Thrissur is blessed with blistering pace and exceptional dribbling skills.
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