Manisha Kumari
Manisha Kumari (born 6 April 2003) is an Indian kabaddi player from Haryana.[1][2] She represented India at the 2026 Asian Games in September 2026. She plays as a left-corner defender for the Indian women's team.[3][4][5]
Early life
[edit]Kumari was born on 6 April 2003 in Rohilla village, Bhiwani district, Haryana, India. Her father Rampal is a farmer and her mother, Rajpati Devi is a homemaker. She has five siblings, three elder sisters, and an younger brother and a sister. She did her shcooling at the Government Senior Secondary School, Rohilla, where she started playing kabaddi in Class 9 at the age of 14. She did her graduation in arts.[3]
Career
[edit]Kumari was among the Indian probables for the final three camps organised by the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India and Pro Kabaddi League.[6] In September 2026, she was named in the final Indian team as a defender.[7][8][9] She played for Murthal Magnets in the JSG Women's Yuva Kabaddi Series 2024.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Chaubey, Ankit (18 September 2026). "Manisha Kumari Kabaddi Player Details, Manisha Kumari Kabaddi Player Journey". SportzCraazy. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Yuva Kabaddi Series - Manisha | A Profile of the Rising Kabaddi Star". www.yuvakabaddi.com. 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Asian Games 2026: Full schedule, India's contingent, venues and medal hopes; all you need to know". The Times of India. 18 September 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- ↑ "India's women have won three of the four kabaddi golds, and the team that took the other one is in their group - SportsAdda". www.sportsadda.asia. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- ↑ "Indian kabaddi squads for Asian Games 2026 — Full list of players travelling to Aichi-Nagoya". Sportstar. 18 September 2026. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- ↑ "India Women's Kabaddi Team Eye Fourth Asian Games Gold". Pro Kabaddi League. 18 September 2026. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- ↑ "Asian Games 2026: India Women's Kabaddi team captain Pushpa Rana eyes title defense". The Economic Times. 16 September 2026. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- ↑ "India's women's Kabaddi team arrives in Japan aiming for fourth consecutive Asian Games gold". 18 September 2026. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- ↑ "India name 12-member men's kabaddi squad for Asian Games 2026; Lohchab, Dalal and Sehrawat form star trio". The Times of India. 23 August 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 September 2026.