Reshma Rathod
Reshma Subhash Rathod (born 31 December 2001)[1] is an Indian kho kho player from Maharashtra. She plays for the India women's national kho kho team as an allrounder.[2] 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
[edit]Rathod is from Badlapur village, Thane district, Maharashtra. Her father Subhash Rathod is a truck driver and her mother, Ghanubai, is a housewife.[3] She is the youngest of five siblings. She did her graduation at Ulhasnagar's SST College of Arts and Commerce. In 2010, she started playing kho kho while studying Class 5. In 2024, she bagged a government job at Nashik in sports quota.[3]
Career
[edit]Rathod was part of the Indian women's team that won the first Kho Kho World Cup at New Delhi in January 2025.[4][5] The Indian team defeated South Korea, IR Iran and Malaysia in the group stages, Bangladesh in quarterfinals and South Africa in semifinals.[6] They defeated Nepal 78-40 in the final.[7][8]
She first represented Maharashtra in a big tournament, the Under 14 National tournament in Maharashtra when she was in Class 8, where she wore shoes in a match for the first time and played on a mat. Later on, she received Khelo India scholarship of Rs.10,000 per month for five years, which helped her family and supported her in the sport.[3][9]
References
[edit]- ^ https://kheloindia.gov.in/uploads/Khelo%20India%20Athletes.pdf Serial number 160
- ^ "Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) - KKFI Official Website". Kho Kho Federation. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Mitti to mat: How Badlapur woman became 'best defender' in Kho Kho World Cup". The Times of India. 22 January 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ IANS (15 January 2025). "Kho Kho World Cup: Indian women make history with 157-point rout of South Korea". The Statesman. 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.
- ^ "India women's Kho Kho Team coach confident of gold in World Cup". ANI News. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 12 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.
- ^ Livemint (19 January 2025). "Indian women win first-ever Kho Kho World Cup 2025; PM Modi hails 'historic' victory | Mint". mint. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ https://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in/sai/assets/news/1630991012_Circular%20Retained%20KIA%20Kho%20Kho.pdf