Nasreen Shaikh (born 7 November 1998) is an Indian kho-kho player from Delhi. She was a former captain of the India women's national kho kho team.[1] She became the second kho-kho player to receive the Arjuna Award.[1][2] Kho-Kho Federation of India screened her bio-pic during the opening ceremony of the Ultimate Kho-kho, a National league.[3][4]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
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 in Class 3.[1] After schooling, she graduated from Delhi University's Daulat Ram College with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[5] Later, she did Bachelors in Physical Education from the same college.[1] She has six sisters and four brothers.[1] She has a contract job with the Airports Authority of India.[5][6]
Career[edit | edit source]
She captained the Indian women's kho-kho team at the South Asian Games, where India won the gold medal.[7] She retired after her successful campaign in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup.[8]
She was part of the Indian women's team that won the first Kho Kho World Cup at New Delhi in January 2025.[9][10] 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 78–40 in the final.[11][12]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Arjuna Award 2023.[7]
- BBC ‘Sportswoman of the Year 2025.[13]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Habib, Khurram (9 January 2024). "Nasreen Shaikh: The rise of a new star". The Patriot. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ "Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ "Kho-Kho Federation to Screen Nasreen Shaikh's Biopic in Her Honour". News18. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ "Kho-Kho Federation of India to honour Nasreen Shaikh with a biopic on her". www.punjabnewsexpress.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "India women's kho kho captain gets help after SOS call". Hindustan Times. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ "'Was nearing a no-ration phase': Meet India's kho-kho captain". Sportstar. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "'Big achievement for our game': Indian women's kho-kho team captain Nasreen Shaikh on being nominated for Arjuna Award - www.lokmattimes.com". Lokmat English. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ "Kho Kho World Cup: India's road to the men's and women's title wins". thebridge.in. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "Kho Kho World Cup: Indian women make history with 157-point rout of South Korea". The Statesman. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ Krishnan, Vivek (9 January 2025). "Waikar to lead Indian men's team in Kho Kho WC". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ↑ "Indian Women create history at Kho Kho World Cup 2025 with commanding victory over rivals Nepal to secure coveted trophy". The Tribune. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ↑ "Indian women win first-ever Kho Kho World Cup 2025; PM Modi hails 'historic' victory | Mint". mint. 19 January 2025. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ↑ "Nasreen Shaikh wins BBC Sportswoman Award as kho kho's star rises". indiantelevision.com. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.