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'''Anshu Kumari''' (born 30 January 2008)<ref>https://kheloindia.gov.in/uploads/Khelo%20India%20Athletes.pdf Serial Number 198</ref> is an Indian kho kho player from Delhi. She plays for the [[India women's national kho kho team]] as an allrounder. She was part of the Indian women’s team that won the inaugural kho kho World Cup held at Delhi in January 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) - KKFI Official Website |url=https://khokhofederation.in/world-cup-team-matches/?id=2 |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Kho Kho Federation |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Krishnan |first=Vivek |date=2025-01-09 |title=Pratik Waikar, Priyanka Ingle to lead Indian men's and women's teams at Inaugural Kho Kho World Cup |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/kho-kho-world-cup-2025-prateek-waikar-priyanka-ingle-captains-india-squad-schedule-news/article69080630.ece |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Kumari played a key role in the Indian women's team victory in the first [[Kho Kho World Cup]] at [[New Delhi]] in January 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=2025-01-15 |title=Kho Kho World Cup: Indian women make history with 157-point rout of South Korea |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/kho-kho-world-cup-indian-women-make-history-with-157-point-rout-of-south-korea-1503386655.html |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref> The Indian team defeated South Korea, IR Iran and Malaysia in the group stages, Bangladesh in quarterfinals and South Africa in semifinals. They defeated [[Nepal men's national kho kho team|Nepal]] 78-40 in the final. She was awarded the 'Best Attacker' award for the final match.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Women create history at Kho Kho World Cup 2025 with commanding victory over rivals Nepal to secure coveted trophy |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/indian-women-create-history-at-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-with-commanding-victory-over-rivals-nepal-to-secure-coveted-trophy/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Livemint |date=2025-01-19 |title=Indian women win first-ever Kho Kho World Cup 2025; PM Modi hails 'historic' victory {{!}} Mint |url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/indian-women-win-first-ever-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-pm-modi-hails-historic-victory-11737302241435.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250201155957/https://www.livemint.com/sports/indian-women-win-first-ever-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-pm-modi-hails-historic-victory-11737302241435.html |archive-date=2025-02-01 |access-date=2025-03-09 |work=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-19 |title=Indian Women's Kho Kho team scripts history by lifting inaugural World Cup trophy; Odisha cheers |url=https://sambadenglish.com/sports/indian-womens-kho-kho-team-scripts-history-by-lifting-inaugural-world-cup-trophy-8635560 |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Sambad English |language=en}}</ref><br />
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