[3] Her mother, Mahroon, worked in a foam manufacturing factory for a few years before Nisha landed a job with the Railways.

"[5] She made her international debut in 2019 at the FIH Finals Series in Hiroshima and has since earned nine India caps.

Like the rest of the world, the pandemic wasn't easy on Nisha, who spent the better part of the past year-and-a-half at the national camp in SAI, South Centre.

[6] She harbours the dream of standing on the podium, arms interlinked with her India hockey teammates and making the country and her parents proud.

On the international scene, Nisha was a late bloomer,[7] having missed out on the junior India team.