Srinagar, Dec. 6 -- Darakshan Hassan Bhat

Kabaddi, Kabaddi, we usually hear this from men on the field. However, we forget, or perhaps do not want to mention, our famous players who have brought laurels to our state. These are not men, but women Kabaddi players who have made Kashmir proud and inspired a new generation of female players in the Valley.

In Kashmir, we rarely witness women's Kabaddi matches on the field because we do not have dedicated spaces for them. Yet players like Mehvish Farooq (Srinagar), who has represented J&K in several national-level championships; Iram Jan (Baramulla), recognised for training young girls in rural North Kashmir; Rubeena Akhter (Kupwara), who has represented J&K in national tournaments and is acti...