Icestock sport in India

Icestock is a sport that has become popular in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in India that have a cold climate and is being taken up in the rest of the country as well.

Gulmarg is the hub of icestock in India and hosts two national competitions of icestock each year: the National Icestock Championship and an event in the Khelo India Winter Games.

Aadil Manzoor Peer is the captain of the Indian national icestock team. He has represented the country in several international competitions.

Zerhan Ashaiq won three gold medals in addition to Silver and a bronze medal at the 2024 National Icestock Championship. Faheem Masood Shah is another upcoming icestock player in Jammu and Kashmir. Zafeera Zahoor is another young player who has been successful at the national level.

The western state of Gujarat has been successful in icestock, despite having a warm climate. Two players from Gujarat took part in the 14th Icestock World Championship in Italy in 2022. A speech and hearing-impaired tribal woman from Gujarat won a bronze medal at the 9th Ice Stock National Championship in 2023.