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	'''Kajal Kumari''' (born 1999) is an Indian female carrom player who represents India internationally and also works as an officer at the [[Indian Oil]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.sportsnasha.com/2016/06/an-interview-with-kajal-kumari-a-carrom-player/\|title=An interview with Kajal Kumari – a carrom player » SportsNasha\|website=www.sportsnasha.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref> During the [[2018 Carrom World Cup]], she created history by becoming the first ever woman to clinch the overall combined Swiss League title after defeating defending Swiss League champion [[Chamil Cooray]] of Sri Lanka in the combined Swiss League final.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/carrom-kajal-wins-combined-swiss-league-in-wc/article24781649.ece\|title=Carrom: Kajal wins combined Swiss league in WC\|last=Bureau\|first=Sports\|date=2018-08-25\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=27 August 2018\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>		'''Kajal Kumari''' (born 1999) is an Indian female carrom player who represents India internationally and also works as an officer at the [[Indian Oil]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.sportsnasha.com/2016/06/an-interview-with-kajal-kumari-a-carrom-player/\|title=An interview with Kajal Kumari – a carrom player » SportsNasha\|website=www.sportsnasha.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=27 August 2018\|archive-date=27 August 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827174049/https://www.sportsnasha.com/2016/06/an-interview-with-kajal-kumari-a-carrom-player/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> During the [[2018 Carrom World Cup]], she created history by becoming the first ever woman to clinch the overall combined Swiss League title after defeating defending Swiss League champion [[Chamil Cooray]] of Sri Lanka in the combined Swiss League final.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/carrom-kajal-wins-combined-swiss-league-in-wc/article24781649.ece\|title=Carrom: Kajal wins combined Swiss league in WC\|last=Bureau\|first=Sports\|date=2018-08-25\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=27 August 2018\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	She started playing carrom in 2005 and also went onto compete in state level carrom championships.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://scroll.in/field/864134/carrom-mohd-ghufran-kajal-kumari-bag-federation-cup-titles\|title=Carrom: Mohd. Ghufran, Kajal Kumari bag Federation Cup titles\|author=Scroll Staff\|work=Scroll.in\|access-date=27 August 2018\|language=en-US}}</ref> Kajal Kumari later emerged as one of the finest carrom players in the state level competitions and went onto represent India at Carrom World Championships and in the Carrom World Cup tournaments.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/anil-mundhe-kajal-kumari-are-carrom-champs/19185162\|title=Anil Mundhe, Kajal Kumari are carrom champs\|date=2018-03-12\|work=mid-day\|access-date=27 August 2018\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/kajal-kumari-riyaz-akbar-emerge-ifc-carrom-champs/16618204\|title=Kajal Kumari, Riyaz Akbar emerge IFC carrom champs\|date=2015-10-19\|work=mid-day\|access-date=27 August 2018\|language=en}}</ref>		She started playing carrom in 2005 and also went onto compete in state level carrom championships.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://scroll.in/field/864134/carrom-mohd-ghufran-kajal-kumari-bag-federation-cup-titles\|title=Carrom: Mohd. Ghufran, Kajal Kumari bag Federation Cup titles\|author=Scroll Staff\|work=Scroll.in\|access-date=27 August 2018\|language=en-US}}</ref> Kajal Kumari later emerged as one of the finest carrom players in the state level competitions and went onto represent India at Carrom World Championships and in the Carrom World Cup tournaments.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/anil-mundhe-kajal-kumari-are-carrom-champs/19185162\|title=Anil Mundhe, Kajal Kumari are carrom champs\|date=2018-03-12\|work=mid-day\|access-date=27 August 2018\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/kajal-kumari-riyaz-akbar-emerge-ifc-carrom-champs/16618204\|title=Kajal Kumari, Riyaz Akbar emerge IFC carrom champs\|date=2015-10-19\|work=mid-day\|access-date=27 August 2018\|language=en}}</ref>

	Kajal was part of the Indian women's carrom squad which won the 2014 Carrom World Cup title defeating Sri Lanka in the final. She also secured bronze medal in the women's singles at the 2014 World Cup with gold medal eventually secured by fellow Indian [[Rashmi Kumari]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.icfcarrom.com/4th-worldcup/\|title=4th World Cup » International Carrom Federation\|website=www.icfcarrom.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref> She became champion at the 2015 ICF Cup defeating fellow Indian Tuba Sehar in the final.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.icfcarrom.com/7th-icfcup/\|title=7th ICF Cup » International Carrom Federation\|website=www.icfcarrom.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref> Kajal Kumari was also one of the key members of the Indian team which won the [[2016 Carrom World Championship]] beating India in the final and also won the women's doubles with S Apoorva.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://worldchampionship.ukcarromfed.com/results/\|title=2016 Carrom World Championship- Results\|date=11 November 2016\|website~~=UK Carrom Federation\|publisher~~=UK Carrom Federation\|access-date=27 August 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113074832/http://worldchampionship.ukcarromfed.com/results/\|archive-date=13 November 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		Kajal was part of the Indian women's carrom squad which won the 2014 Carrom World Cup title defeating Sri Lanka in the final. She also secured bronze medal in the women's singles at the 2014 World Cup with gold medal eventually secured by fellow Indian [[Rashmi Kumari]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.icfcarrom.com/4th-worldcup/\|title=4th World Cup » International Carrom Federation\|website=www.icfcarrom.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=27 August 2018\|archive-date=27 August 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827142612/http://www.icfcarrom.com/4th-worldcup/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> She became champion at the 2015 ICF Cup defeating fellow Indian Tuba Sehar in the final.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.icfcarrom.com/7th-icfcup/\|title=7th ICF Cup » International Carrom Federation\|website=www.icfcarrom.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=27 August 2018\|archive-date=27 August 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827142407/http://www.icfcarrom.com/7th-icfcup/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Kajal Kumari was also one of the key members of the Indian team which won the [[2016 Carrom World Championship]] beating India in the final and also won the women's doubles with S Apoorva.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://worldchampionship.ukcarromfed.com/results/\|title=2016 Carrom World Championship- Results\|date=11 November 2016\|website=UK Carrom Federation\|access-date=27 August 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113074832/http://worldchampionship.ukcarromfed.com/results/\|archive-date=13 November 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	She also played a pivotal role in India's defense at the [[2018 Carrom World Cup]] where India thrashed Sri Lanka 3-0 in the final.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.sportstarlive.com/other-sports/indian-women-win-carrom-team-championship-at-world-cup/article24786281.ece\|title=Indian women win carrom team championship at World Cup\|work=Sportstarlive\|access-date=27 August 2018\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/indian-women-bag-carrom-world-cup/article24788180.ece\|title=Indian women clinch crown\|last=Bureau\|first=Sports\|date=2018-08-27\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=27 August 2018\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>		She also played a pivotal role in India's defense at the [[2018 Carrom World Cup]] where India thrashed Sri Lanka 3-0 in the final.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.sportstarlive.com/other-sports/indian-women-win-carrom-team-championship-at-world-cup/article24786281.ece\|title=Indian women win carrom team championship at World Cup\|work=Sportstarlive\|access-date=27 August 2018\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/indian-women-bag-carrom-world-cup/article24788180.ece\|title=Indian women clinch crown\|last=Bureau\|first=Sports\|date=2018-08-27\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=27 August 2018\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
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{{short description|Indian female carrom player (born 1999)}}
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{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Kajal Kumari
| nationality = Indian
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| sport = [[carrom]]
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{{MedalSport|Women's [[carrom]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|Carrom World Cup}}
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{{MedalGold|[[2018 Carrom World Cup|2018 Chuncheon]]|team}}
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{{MedalCompetition|Carrom World Championship}}
{{MedalGold|[[2016 Carrom World Championship|2016 Birmingham]]|team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2016 Carrom World Championship|2016 Birmingham]]|doubles}}
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'''Kajal Kumari''' (born 1999) is an Indian female carrom player who represents India internationally and also works as an officer at the [[Indian Oil]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsnasha.com/2016/06/an-interview-with-kajal-kumari-a-carrom-player/|title=An interview with Kajal Kumari – a carrom player » SportsNasha|website=www.sportsnasha.com|language=en-US|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref> During the [[2018 Carrom World Cup]], she created history by becoming the first ever woman to clinch the overall combined Swiss League title after defeating defending Swiss League champion [[Chamil Cooray]] of Sri Lanka in the combined Swiss League final.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/carrom-kajal-wins-combined-swiss-league-in-wc/article24781649.ece|title=Carrom: Kajal wins combined Swiss league in WC|last=Bureau|first=Sports|date=2018-08-25|work=The Hindu|access-date=27 August 2018|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Career ==
She started playing carrom in 2005 and also went onto compete in state level carrom championships.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://scroll.in/field/864134/carrom-mohd-ghufran-kajal-kumari-bag-federation-cup-titles|title=Carrom: Mohd. Ghufran, Kajal Kumari bag Federation Cup titles|author=Scroll Staff|work=Scroll.in|access-date=27 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Kajal Kumari later emerged as one of the finest carrom players in the state level competitions and went onto represent India at Carrom World Championships and in the Carrom World Cup tournaments.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/anil-mundhe-kajal-kumari-are-carrom-champs/19185162|title=Anil Mundhe, Kajal Kumari are carrom champs|date=2018-03-12|work=mid-day|access-date=27 August 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/kajal-kumari-riyaz-akbar-emerge-ifc-carrom-champs/16618204|title=Kajal Kumari, Riyaz Akbar emerge IFC carrom champs|date=2015-10-19|work=mid-day|access-date=27 August 2018|language=en}}</ref>

Kajal was part of the Indian women's carrom squad which won the 2014 Carrom World Cup title defeating Sri Lanka in the final. She also secured bronze medal in the women's singles at the 2014 World Cup with gold medal eventually secured by fellow Indian [[Rashmi Kumari]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.icfcarrom.com/4th-worldcup/|title=4th World Cup » International Carrom Federation|website=www.icfcarrom.com|language=en-US|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref> She became champion at the 2015 ICF Cup defeating fellow Indian Tuba Sehar in the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.icfcarrom.com/7th-icfcup/|title=7th ICF Cup » International Carrom Federation|website=www.icfcarrom.com|language=en-US|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref> Kajal Kumari was also one of the key members of the Indian team which won the [[2016 Carrom World Championship]] beating India in the final and also won the women's doubles with S Apoorva.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://worldchampionship.ukcarromfed.com/results/|title=2016 Carrom World Championship- Results|date=11 November 2016|website=UK Carrom Federation|publisher=UK Carrom Federation|access-date=27 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113074832/http://worldchampionship.ukcarromfed.com/results/|archive-date=13 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

She also played a pivotal role in India's defense at the [[2018 Carrom World Cup]] where India thrashed Sri Lanka 3-0 in the final.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportstarlive.com/other-sports/indian-women-win-carrom-team-championship-at-world-cup/article24786281.ece|title=Indian women win carrom team championship at World Cup|work=Sportstarlive|access-date=27 August 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/indian-women-bag-carrom-world-cup/article24788180.ece|title=Indian women clinch crown|last=Bureau|first=Sports|date=2018-08-27|work=The Hindu|access-date=27 August 2018|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

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