Jammu and Kashmir player Nazia Bibi, who was a member of the winning Indian team of Kho-Kho World Cup 2025, has expressed her pain over not receiving the prize money. Nazia says that the Jammu and Kashmir government had announced a prize money of Rs 40 thousand for her after winning the World Cup, but even after more than a year, she has not received this amount.
Tezzbuzz Desk– 23-year-old Nazia Bibi was a part of the Indian team that became the world champion in the Kho-Kho World Cup 2025. After achieving success for the country at the international level, he was hopeful that he would soon receive the prize money announced by the government. However, according to Nazia, the prize money has not reached her bank account even after more than a year of the announcement.
Explaining her problem, Nazia said that winning the World Cup was a big achievement for her and the entire team. But due to not getting the prize money for a long time, this victory no longer gives them the same happiness as before. He says that Jammu and Kashmir government had announced to give 40 thousand rupees, but till now he has not been paid this amount.
The player also told that players from other states included in his team were given lakhs of rupees by the governments and some players were given prize money amounting to crores of rupees. In such a situation, it is disappointing for them to not get even Rs 40 thousand announced by Jammu and Kashmir on time. Nazia says that the amount may not be much, but the respect and support received from the government means a lot for a player.
Nazia said that players need continuous assistance not only for the announcement of awards but also for further preparation. He told that good diet, sports shoes and better facilities are very important for a player. The expenditure on these things keeps on increasing and in the absence of financial help, it may be difficult for the players to prepare further.
According to Nazia, at present her father is taking the responsibility of her sports and other expenses. She wants to pursue post graduation from Jammu and for this also she needs financial assistance. He says that players have to juggle both their studies and sports, for which adequate resources are necessary.
The Kho-Kho player also said that it has taken a long time for the players of Jammu and Kashmir to get recognition and attention for their achievements. In such a situation, when a player gets a chance to represent the country at the international level and be a part of the world champion team, it is important for him to get the necessary support to move forward.
Nazia's complaint is not limited to just the prize money of Rs 40 thousand. For them, this matter is also related to the respect, facilities and encouragement given to the players. Now their eyes are on how long they will get the prize money announced by the government and what kind of assistance is available for their studies and sports.