Bangladeshi-origin Anisa Khan named captain of England women’s national kabaddi team

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Muhammed Shahed Rahman:

Anisa Khan, a British woman of Bangladeshi origin, has been appointed as the captain of the England national women’s kabaddi team.

Anisa Khan herself announced the news of becoming the captain on social media. Her father Yawar Khan also confirmed the matter.

Anisa Khan is a consultant by profession and the founder of the popular food brand “Bombay Pizza”.

He received his higher education from the London School of Economics (LSE).

He became known throughout the UK as a finalist and runner-up on BBC One’s popular reality show ‘The Apprentice’.

He started playing Kabaddi during his university years in 2017. He was also part of the team for the 2024 European Beach Kabaddi Championship.

He will lead the England team in the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship, which begins in Ahmedabad, India on October 23, 2026.

His ancestral home is in Akua village, Rajnagar upazila, Moulvibazar district, Sylhet division, Bangladesh.

Her father, Yaor Khan, migrated to the UK from Bangladesh in 1973. He first got involved in the restaurant business and then in the real estate business. Yaor Khan is the founder of the UK’s ‘Asian Curry Awards’. Anisa is the youngest of four siblings.

Anisa, who grew up in the UK, started playing kabaddi at university level. She eventually made it to the England women’s national kabaddi team and was part of the 2024 European Beach Kabaddi Championship squad.

This time, a new chapter is beginning as the captain of the England women’s national team in the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship, which begins in Ahmedabad on October 23. 14 countries, including Bangladesh and England, are participating in this tournament.