Karishma Purushottam Shirvoikar (born 4 August 2001) is an Indian professional footballer from Goa, who plays as a forward for Kickstart in the Indian Women's League and represents the India women's national football team.
Karishma hails from a small sea-side village named Odxel, on the outskirts of Panaji, Goa.
Her mother, Anjani, sells vegetables for a living as her father, Purushottam, is sick and stays at home.
[1] She studied at Our Lady of the Rosary Higher Secondary school, Dona Paula.
In the school, she learnt her basics from coach Carol Fernandes Gomes.