Anshu Kumari is an Indian sportswoman who plays kho kho, a traditional South Asian tag-and-pursuit team sport that has seen renewed organisational and competitive activity in India through the Kho Kho Federation of India and the Ultimate Kho Kho league.
Key facts
| Name | Anshu Kumari |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Kho kho |
| Reference | Wikidata: Q133501366 |
Background
Kho kho is one of the oldest indigenous sports of the Indian subcontinent, governed at the national level by the Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI). The sport is contested at school, state, national, and international levels, and women's competition has expanded considerably with the introduction of structured leagues and the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup hosted in New Delhi in January 2025.
Career
Anshu Kumari is recorded among Indian kho kho players in publicly available sports data. Specific details of her teams, tournaments, and honours are not available in verified public sources and are therefore not listed here.
Significance
Players competing in kho kho at the senior level in India contribute to the broader effort to professionalise an indigenous sport, supported by initiatives such as Ultimate Kho Kho (launched in 2022) and continued promotion by national and state federations.
Related topics
References
- Wikidata entity: Q133501366