Ramji Kashyap

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Ramji Harishchandra Kashyap (born 2 March 2003) [1] is an Indian kho kho player from Maharashtra. He plays for the India men's national kho kho team as an all-rounder. [2] He was part of the Indian men's team that won the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup held at New Delhi in January 2025. He plays for Chennai Quick Guns in the Ultimate Kho Kho, a franchise based league tournament. [3] [4]

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Early life

Kashyap is from Velapur village, Solapur district, Maharashtra. [5] His parents come from a poor background and are migrant labourers who collect scrap for a living. In 1990s, they migrated from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh to eastern Maharashtra and settled in Velapur. He has two brothers and a sister, who all help his parents in carrying the scrap. Kashyap took to kho kho after joining the local Municipal School which offered English medium education. His parents initially were reluctant to let him go for training as it means one pair of hands less for the hard work. But after playing Ultimate Kho Kho, he earned Rs.5 lakhs. [5] Now he works with Central Railway in Mumbai. [5] One of his early coaches, was Somanath Bansode. [6]

Career

In January 2025, Kashyap was part of the Indian team that won the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup at New Delhi. [7] The Indian team were placed in Group A and defeated Nepal, Brazil, Peru and Bhutan in the group stages. In the quarterfinals, India defeated Sri Lanka and beat South Africa 62-42 in the semifinals. [8] [9] [10] In the finals, India defeated Nepal 54-36 to lift their maiden World Cup. [11]

References

  1. https://kheloindia.gov.in/uploads/Khelo%20India%20Athletes.pdf Serial number 159
  2. "Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) - KKFI Official Website". Kho Kho Federation. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  3. "Player Draft". Ultimate Kho Kho. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  4. "Ramji Kashyap Profile 251". Ultimate Kho Kho. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Kho Kho Kho: A 22-year-old's journey from collecting scrap to stacking medals". The Indian Express. 19 January 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  6. "Ramji Kashyap: From a 'cardboard' scrapper to World Cup star in the Kho-Kho". Parallel Sports Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  7. "India Women's Captain Priyanka Ingle Gears Up For Kho Kho World Cup | Other Sports News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  8. ""Feel blessed": India's Gowtham MK after reaching Kho Kho World Cup 2025 final". ANI News. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  9. "'Feel Blessed': India's Gowtham MK & Sachin Bhargo Expressed There Feelings After Reaching Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Final". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  10. "Ramji Kashyap, V Subramani star as India crushes Sri Lanka to reach Kho Kho WC 2025 semi-finals". ANI News. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  11. "Kho Kho World Cup: Indian men's team crowned champion". The Times of India. 20 January 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 16 March 2025.