Irshad Ahmed Ansari Explained

Irshad Ahmed Ansari
Nationality:	Indian
Sport:	carrom

Irshad Ahmed Ansari is an Indian carrom player.^[1]

Career

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. Few carrom players such as Prashant More offered him financial assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: Srinivasan. Kamesh. 2021-01-08. Carrom challenge . en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-08-13. 0971-751X.
2. Web site: 2021-08-13. International Carrom Federation cup: More, Pasha score easy wins. the hindhustani times.
3. Web site: Carrom Champ Irshad Ahmed Ansari now struggles to make ends meet. 2021-08-13. www.mid-day.com.
4. Web site: World champion Prashant More leads Indian charge. 2021-08-13. The Free Press Journal. en. 5 December 2019.
5. News: 23 November 2019. ICF Cup in Pune. The Hindu.
6. Web site: 2019-12-08. ICF: Indian women, men win team championships. 2021-08-13. Hindustan Times. en.
7. Web site: 2020-06-08. He won Intl. Carrom Federation Cup In 2019, Now As An Auto Driver He's Struggling To Survive. 2021-08-13. IndiaTimes. en-IN.