The Jammu & Kashmir Cycle Polo junior and senior girls’ teams have departed for Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, to participate in the 28th Junior Girls and 26th Senior (Women) National Cycle Polo Championship 2025-26.

The prestigious championships are being organized by the Cycle Polo Federation of India in collaboration with the Andhra Pradesh Cycle Polo Association and will be held from 10th to 13th January 2026.
The junior girls’ team comprises Hadiya Fatima, Madiha Bhat, Dar Aiza, Sadiya Gulzar, Zainab Aijaz, Malik Zainab, Hareem Fatima and Noor E Afza while the senior girls’ team includes Sadiya Fatima, Mehwish Showkat, Qurat Ul Ain, Manar Mushtaq, Tanzeela Yaseen, Rabia Rashid, Suhana Yousuf, and Mariya Seher.
The selection of the teams was made purely on merit basis. The J&K Cycle Polo Association conducted the selection trials strictly under the guidelines of the J&K Sports Council. The shortlisted players subsequently underwent team screening by the Sports Council in the presence of official observers, after which the final squads were selected.
Iman Zehra and Saniya Shabir will serve as team managers, while Vilayat Hussain and Bilal Ahmed have been appointed as coaches for the national championships.
The participation of the J&K girls’ teams reflects the growing strength and commitment of women’s cycle polo in the Union Territory, and the teams are hopeful of delivering commendable performances at the national level said by General Secretary J&K Cycle Polo Association.