| Nasreen Shaikh is a prominent Indian kho kho player. |
| She captained the Indian team at the 4th Asian Kho Kho Championship in 2023. |
| At the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati, India, Nasreen helped the Indian team secure the gold medal. |
| Starting from her school days, Nasreen showed athletic prowess by excelling in sprinting competitions. |
| Nasreen's background led her to choose kho kho, a sport that doesn't require expensive equipment. |
| Within three years of starting kho kho in the third grade, she was competing at national championships. |
| Nasreen worked as an intern at the Airports Authority of India, earning Rs 26,000 per month. |
| In 2019, she led the AAI kho kho team to victory at the 13th South Asian Games in Nepal. |
| During the COVID-19 lockdown, Nasreen faced financial struggles but received assistance from the federation and an NGO. |
| The Kho Kho federation’s general secretary provided her with additional financial aid. |
| Nasreen participated in the 55th Senior Kho Kho National Championship in Osmanabad, Maharashtra in 2022. |
| She led the Indian team to victory at the 4th Asian Kho Kho Championship in Tamulpur, Assam in 2023. |
| The Kho-Kho Federation announced a biopic on Nasreen's life in 2023, screened during the Ultimate Kho-kho league's opening ceremony. |
| Her achievements were recognized by having her included in a class 5 general knowledge book by the Uttar Pradesh Government. |
| By 2023, Nasreen had competed in over 50 national events and six international events. |
| In 2024, Nasreen was awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award, becoming the second kho kho player to receive this honor. |
