Maharashtra's Junior Kho-Kho Teams Depart by Flight for the First Time Heading to Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh for National Championships

 

Maharashtra's Junior Kho-Kho Teams Depart by Flight for the First Time

Heading to Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh for National Championships

 

Mumbai, November 24 – For the first time in history, Maharashtra's junior boys' and girls' Kho-Kho teams traveled by flight as they headed to the 43rd Junior National Kho-Kho Championship, scheduled from November 25 to 29 in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The tournament will be held at the Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar Stadium.

 

The boys' team will be captained by Bharatsing Vasave, while the girls' team will be led by Suhani Dhotre, both from Dharashiv. This milestone of air travel for the players is credited to the efforts of Maharashtra Kho-Kho Association's General Secretary, Prof. Dr. Chandrajit Jadhav, and his team. The players expressed their excitement about the travel experience.

 

Ahead of the competition, the players underwent rigorous training at a camp organized by the Om Saishwar Seva Mandal in Lalbaug, Mumbai, from November 17. Coaches and mentors, including Shrikant Gaikwad, Nandini Dhumal, Rajesh More, supported the players throughout the training.

 

Association President Sanjivraje Naik Nimbalkar, General Secretary Prof. Dr. Chandrajit Jadhav, Chairman Sachin Godbole, and Treasurer Adv. Govind Sharma congratulated the players and extended their best wishes.

 

Team Members:

Boys' Team: Captain: Bharatsing Vasave, Sotya Valvi, Vilas Valvi, Raj Jadhav, Jitendra Vasave (All Dharashiv); Prajwal Bansode, Prem Dalvi, Parth Devkate (All Sangli); Krishna Bansode, Shubham Chavan (All Solapur); Ashish Gautam (Thane); Chetan Gundgal, Bhavesh Mashire (All Pune); Anay Valhekar (Ahilyanagar); Pratik Jagtap (Satara), Coach: Yuvraj Jadhav (Sangli), Manager: Akash Lokhande (Dharashiv).

 Girls' Team: Captain: Suhani Dhotre, Ashwini Shinde, Tanvi Bhosle, Pranali Kale (All Dharashiv); Sanika Chafe, Pratiksha Birajdar, Dhanshree Tamkhade (All Sangli); Prajakta Bansode, Sneha Lamkane (All Solapur); Diksha Katekar, Dhanshree Kank (All Thane); Sushma Chaudhary (Nashik); Divya Gaikwad (Mumbai Suburbs); Riddhi Chavan (Ratnagiri); Zoya Shaikh (Jalna), Coach: Shrikant Gaikwad (Mumbai), Manager: Supriya Gadhave (Dharashiv)

 

The association expressed confidence in the team's performance and anticipates remarkable achievements at the national championship.