Irshad Ahmed Ansari is an Indian carrom player.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | carrom |
Career edit
Ansari won his first world title in men's singles after defeating fellow Indian Prashant More in the men's singles final of the 8th Carrom ICF Cup 2019.[2] He lost the first set without a fight in the final 3-25 before coming back strongly to defeat More 25-14 and 25-24 in the next two sets.[3] He was also a key member of the Indian team which won the world title in the men's tournament after defeating Sri Lanka in the final of the 2019 Carrom Mini World Cup.[4][5][6]
In June 2020, he became an auto-rickshaw driver in order to cope up with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Few carrom players such as Prashant More offered him financial assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
References edit
- ^ Srinivasan, Kamesh (8 January 2021). "Carrom challenge". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "International Carrom Federation cup: More, Pasha score easy wins". the hindhustani times. 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Carrom Champ Irshad Ahmed Ansari now struggles to make ends meet". www.mid-day.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "World champion Prashant More leads Indian charge". The Free Press Journal. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "ICF Cup in Pune". The Hindu. 23 November 2019.
- ^ "ICF: Indian women, men win team championships". Hindustan Times. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "He won Intl. Carrom Federation Cup In 2019, Now As An Auto Driver He's Struggling To Survive". IndiaTimes. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.