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{{Short description|Indian kho kho player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}

'''Ashwini Appasaheb Shinde''' (10 October 2007)<ref>https://kheloindia.gov.in/uploads/Khelo%20India%20Athletes.pdf Serial Number 132</ref> is an Indian kho kho player from [[Maharashtra]]. She plays for the [[India women's national kho kho team]] as a defender.<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=2025-03-10 |website=Kho Kho Federation |language=en-US}}</ref> She was part of the Indian women's team that won the inaugural [[Kho Kho World Cup]] held at [[New Delhi]] in January 2025.

== Early life and education ==
Shinde is from a farming family in Khandobachiwadi village, [[Mohol]] taluka, [[Solapur district]], Maharashtra. She did her schooling at Zilla Parishad Primary School, Khandobachiwadi. She did her Class 12 at Shripatrao Bhosale Vidyalaya, Dharashiv. She has two sisters, and both played kho kho. She started playing kho kho at a very early age, from Class 2. Her first coaches were Kishore Gund and Hari Shinde.<ref>{{Cite web |last=कुंभार |first=गो रा |date=2025-01-10 |title=Woman Kho Kho World Cup : खंडोबाचीवाडीची लेक खेळणार वर्ल्ड कप; महिलाच्या अंतीम संघात झाली अश्विनीची निवड |url=https://www.esakal.com/paschim-maharashtra/solapur/ashwini-shinde-from-khandoabachiwadi-village-selected-for-womens-kho-kho-world-cup-team-success-motivation-pjp78 |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Marathi News Esakal |language=Mr}}</ref>

== Career ==
She took part in the Indian women's team that won 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.<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> She was declared as the Best Player in the quarterfinal match against [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=कारंडे |first=मोहन |date=2025-01-18 |title=खो-खो वर्ल्डकपमध्ये खंडोबाचीवाडीच्या अश्विनी शिंदेची चमकदार कामगिरी |url=https://pudhari.news/maharashtra/solapur/ashwini-shinde-named-best-player-against-bangladesh-kho-kho-world-cup-2025 |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=Pudhari News |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-20 |title=Kho Kho World Cup: India's road to the men's and women's title wins |url=https://thebridge.in/kho-kho/world-cup-india-road-men-women-title-wins-51659 |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=thebridge.in |language=en}}</ref>

She represented Maharashtra in the Senior National Kho Kho Championships and National Games. At the 42nd Maharashtra State Kho Kho Championship, she was one of the two top players who were awarded electric bikes for outstanding performance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Aakash |date=12 April 2024 |title=Punit Balan Group Honours Kho Kho Players With Electric Bikes |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/photos-punit-balan-group-honours-kho-kho-players-with-electric-bikes |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Kho kho players]]
[[Category:People from Solapur district]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Maharashtra]]

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