Nikhat Zareen

Forty boxers' dreams of competing in the Commonwealth and Asian Games are in jeopardy due to a dispute between the Sports Authority of India and the Boxing Federation of India. SAI refuses to recognize the COAS Cup as a valid selection event, citing its 'closed-door' nature. This decision could bar medalists from crucial trials, impacting their international aspirations.

Indian women's boxing sees a surge of young talent alongside concerns over seasoned stars nikhat zareen and Lovlina Borgohain's form. Head coach Santiago Nieva highlights the team's strong Asian Championship performance, emphasizing quality wins and composure, while acknowledging the need for faster progress ahead of major events like the CWG and Asian Games.

India's T20 World Cup stars Abhishek Sharma and Axar Patel have joined NADA's Registered Testing Pool for 2026, replacing Smriti Mandhana and Shreyas Iyer. This elite list of 348 athletes, including prominent cricketers, track and field stars, and Olympians, ensures rigorous anti-doping checks. NADA's updated roster underscores its commitment to fair play across all sports.

India's sporting elite converges in Lucknow for the Times of India Sports Awards, honouring a decade of excellence and the past year's achievements. The prestigious event, attended by legends and led by a distinguished jury, celebrates athletes across over 45 categories, including a significant focus on para-sports, recognizing outstanding performances and emerging talents who have made the nation proud.

nikhat zareen, an accomplished Indian boxer from Telangana, achieved significant milestones including a gold medal at the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships. Her rigorous training and dedication earned her the 2020 Arjuna Award and the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold. Zareen’s success has inspired many, particularly women, in India to pursue boxing.

The Telangana state government considered offering Group-1 jobs to international cricketer Mohd Siraj and two-time world boxing champion nikhat zareen. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced that the cabinet would discuss the proposal. Siraj was part of the Indian team that won the T20 World Cup, while Zareen is currently competing in the Paris Olympics.

Chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao expressed his delight over nikhat zareen winning the gold medal in the 50 kg category in the finals of the Women's World Boxing Championship held in New Delhi on Sunday.

Telangana Congress President A Revanth Reddy has announced Rs 5 lakh cash prize to World Boxing champion nikhat zareen. Praising the hard work and achievement of Nikhat, Revanth said she will inspire lakhs of girls to go out and achieve their goals.

Prominent boxers Amit Panghal and Neeraj Phogat have been dropped from the national camp after failing evaluations, impacting their chances for upcoming major events like the Commonwealth and Asian Games. The Boxing Federation of India announced a 20-member squad for the Asian Championships, with Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and nikhat zareen leading the charge.

Batting legends Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, along with world champion and Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medallist boxer nikhat zareen, took to social media and extended wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of his 72nd birthday today.

Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday congratulated Telangana boxer, nikhat zareen, on winning a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.CM KCR personally spoke to nikhat zareen over phone. “You have won the gold medal and made the entire nation proud,” he told her.

Star paddler Sharath Kamal and world champion boxer nikhat zareen have been named India's flagbearers during the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games on Monday.

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday congratulated boxer nikhat zareen for bringing honour to the country by bagging gold medal at the Women’s World Boxing Championship.

Fresh from her win at the Women's Boxing World Championship, gold medallist nikhat zareen on Saturday was given a rousing welcome by Sports Authority of India officials and fans at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met India's newest boxing world champion nikhat zareen and her teammates Manisha Moun and Parveen Hooda, who recently won bronze medals in the Istanbul event.

India's boxing team for the 2024 Paris Olympics features six athletes, split between two men and four women. Key athletes include Nishant Dev, nikhat zareen, and Lovlina Borgohain, who earned their spots from the 2023 World Championships. Zareen aims to become India's first Olympic gold medalist in boxing, overcoming significant challenges along the way.

Reigning world champion nikhat zareen and Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain on Saturday sealed their berths in the Indian team for the Commonwealth Games with dominating wins in the selection trials.

Ace boxer nikhat zareen, who became only the second Indian to win the world championship title twice, on Monday said enthusiastic support from the home crowd gave her enormous energy to give her best and win the title.

Two-time world champion nikhat zareen and Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain will be among the 19 Indians competing in the Strandja Memorial boxing tournament beginning in Sofia, Bulgaria on February 1.

Lauding the performance of Indian sportspersons in the Commonwealth Games, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the medal winners as an inspiration for India’s youth power.

How many of us really get a chance to meet our Bollywood heroes, let alone recreate one of their iconic songs with them? However, when you are a gold medalist boxer, bringing laurels to your country, even Bollywood stars don't mind shaking a leg (or two) with you

Controversy surrounds the Boxing Federation of India's selection for the Asian Championships. Top boxers Neeraj Phogat and Jyoti Gulia claim favouritism and manipulation. They allege the new evaluation process unfairly benefits certain athletes. Both boxers missed selection for the Ulaanbaatar meet. They have lodged complaints seeking an impartial inquiry and a review of the selection procedures.

India's largest iron ore producer, Hyderabad-based public sector giant NMDC Ltd on Saturday said it has roped in world boxing champ nikhat zareen as brand ambassador.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated boxers nikhat zareen and Lovlina Borgohain for winning gold medals at the Boxing World Championships in the national capital. While Nikhat added a second world title to her name, Lovlina broke the 'bronze jinx' to claim her first-ever gold medal at the tournament.

World championships silver-medallist Manju Rani (48kg) and Asian bronze-winner nikhat zareen (52kg) continued their fine form to storm into the semifinals of the National Women's Boxing Championships on Monday.

Contrary to her earlier plans of buying a Mercedes, newly-crowned two-time World Champion nikhat zareen now wants to send her parents to perform 'Umrah' with the prize money. Nikhat won her second world championship title with a 5-0 win over Nguyen Thi Tam of Vietnam here on Sunday. With the title she also received USD 100,000 winner's cheque and 'Thar' car gifted by sponsors Mahindra.

"India’s greatest boxing champion deserves no less than India’s greatest off-roader," announced Mahindra's official social media handles.