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{{Short description|Indian kho-kho player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}
[[File:Nasreen Shaikh in January 2024.jpg|thumb|Shaikh in 2024]]
'''Nasreen Shaikh''' (born 7 November 1998) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[kho-kho]] player from Delhi. She was a former captain of the [[India women's national kho kho team]].<ref name=":1" /> She became the second kho-kho player to receive the [[Arjuna Award]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Habib |first=Khurram |date=2024-01-09 |title=Nasreen Shaikh: The rise of a new star |url=https://thepatriot.in/sport/nasreen-shaikh-the-rise-of-a-new-star-44367 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=The Patriot |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |url=http://pib.gov.in/PressNoteDetails.aspx?NoteId=151772 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=pib.gov.in |language=en}}</ref> [[Kho Kho Federation of India|Kho-Kho Federation of India]] screened her bio-pic during the opening ceremony of the [[Ultimate Kho Kho|Ultimate Kho-kho]], a National league.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-23 |title=Kho-Kho Federation to Screen Nasreen Shaikh's Biopic in Her Honour |url=https://www.news18.com/sports/kho-kho-federation-to-screen-nasreen-shaikhs-biopic-in-her-honour-8715094.html |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kho-Kho Federation of India to honour Nasreen Shaikh with a biopic on her |url=https://www.punjabnewsexpress.com/sports/news/kho-kho-federation-of-india-to-honour-nasreen-shaikh-with-a-biopic-on-her-233789 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=www.punjabnewsexpress.com}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Nasreen was born in Shakurpur, [[Delhi]]. Her father, Mohammed Ghafoor, is a contractor who polishes and sells utensils. She studied at the Government Senior Secondary School in Kohat Enclave and started playing [[Kho kho|kho-kho]] in Class 3.<ref name=":1" /> After schooling, she graduated from [[Delhi University]]'s [[Daulat Ram College]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts|Bachelor of Arts degree]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2020-04-30 |title=India women's kho kho captain gets help after SOS call |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/india-women-s-kho-kho-captain-gets-help-after-sos-call-others-still-face-hardship/story-IVLPkJx6N8KLw04WhQCryJ.html |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Later, she did Bachelors in Physical Education from the same college.<ref name=":1" /> She has six sisters and four brothers.<ref name=":1" /> She has a contract job with the [[Airports Authority of India]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-04-25 |title='Was nearing a no-ration phase': Meet India's kho-kho captain |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/india-khokho-captain-indias-nasreen-sheikh-coronavirus-covid-19/article31433991.ece |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
She captained the Indian women's kho-kho team at the [[South Asian Games]], where India won the gold medal.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-12-22 |title='Big achievement for our game': Indian women's kho-kho team captain Nasreen Shaikh on being nominated for Arjuna Award - www.lokmattimes.com |url=https://www.lokmattimes.com/other-sports/big-achievement-for-our-game-indian-womens-kho-kho-team-captain-nasreen-shaikh-on-being-nominated/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Lokmat English |language=en}}</ref> She retired after her successful campaign in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup.<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 was part of the Indian women's team that won the first [[Kho Kho World Cup]] at [[New Delhi]] in January 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |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><ref>{{Cite news |last=Krishnan |first=Vivek |date=2025-01-09 |title=Waikar to lead Indian men's team in Kho Kho WC |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/waikar-to-lead-indian-mens-team-in-kho-kho-wc/article69081262.ece |access-date=2025-03-11 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</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 name=":12">{{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 |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=1 February 2025 |access-date=2025-03-09 |work=mint |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Awards ==

* [[Arjuna Award]] 2023.<ref name=":0" />
* BBC ‘Sportswoman of the Year 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-02-18 |title=Nasreen Shaikh wins BBC Sportswoman Award as kho kho's star rises |url=https://indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/sports/nasreen-shaikh-wins-bbc-sportswoman-award-as-kho-kho%E2%80%99s-star-rises-250218 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=indiantelevision.com |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1998 births]]
[[Category:Kho kho players]]
[[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]
[[Category:Delhi University alumni]]

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