Woman hockey player's shanty faces demolition

Bhopal: Khusboo Khan, member of the core group of the Indian hockey team now faces twin challenges, to make it into the playing eleven and save the shanty, the home for her family for last 17 years here, from being demolished.

The slum-dweller who has encountered umpteen hardships to give “shape to her dream” of representing the country, is currently training at the national camp in Bengaluru. 

She has been selected in the 33-member core group of the Indian women hockey team.

The 18-year-old goalie has represented MP in the national senior, junior and sub-junior categories earlier before.