7th Khelo India Youth GamesMaharashtra boys' blast in Kho-Kho, seventh consecutive goldThe girls had to settle for a silver medal.

 

7th Khelo India Youth GamesMaharashtra boys' blast in Kho-Kho, seventh consecutive goldThe girls had to settle for a silver medal.

 

Gaya (Bihar): Maharashtra players have once again proved their strength in Kho-Kho at the Khelo India Youth Games and made their mark across the country. The defending champions Maharashtra boys repeated history by winning the gold medal for the seventh consecutive time , while the girls team had to settle for the silver medal after losing to Odisha in the final. Maharashtra had to compete against Odisha in both the matches. In this competition, Maharashtra boys made a splash on the field by winning their 7th consecutive gold medal . While Maharashtra girls had won five gold medals earlier, this is their second silver medal .

 

Maharashtra's dominant victory over Odisha in the boys' competition!

Maharashtra in the children's section Beating Odisha 34-25 by 9 points They dominated the field under the captaincy of Raj Jadhav . Maharashtra's Hardaya Vasave (2 min. unbeaten defence and 2 points), Ashish Gautam (1.46 min. defence and 6 points ), Raj Jadhav (1.14 min. defence and 2 points), Sharad Ghatge (8 points) played a game that shook the field and brought Maharashtra its 7th consecutive gold medal . On the other hand, the defeated Odisha's Yashwant Yadav (1.08, 1.01 min. defence and 2 points) , Shagu Soyan (1.08 , 1.28 min. defence and 4 points) , Sumit Patra (1.50 min. unbeaten defence and 10 points) , Sumit Sahu (1.09 min. defence) gave a strong fight but failed.

 

Odisha wins in a close girls' final

In the girls' group, both Maharashtra and Odisha were strong, so the final match was a close one. In this match, Odisha defeated Maharashtra by 3 points, 44-31 , and Maharashtra will have to be satisfied with the runner-up position . In this match , Archana Pradhan (1.30 min. not out , 2 min. defense and 2 points) , Smranika Sahu ( 1.02 , 1.47 min. defense and 12 points) , Harpriya Bhuyan (1.13 , 1.10 min. defense) , K Ramaya (6 points) played a valuable role in the victory for Odisha. On the other hand, Suhani Dhotre (1 , 1 min. defense and 8 points) , Amrita Patil (1.40 min. defense and 12 points) , Pratiksha Birajdar (1.08 , 1.20 min. defense) , Ashwini Shinde (6 points) fought hard for Maharashtra. For some time, there was confusion as to whether it was Maharashtra or Odisha, but in the end, Odisha won the title.

 

The team's performance is proud.

With this victory, Maharashtra boys have won their seventh consecutive gold medal. This is not just a medal but a pride for the state's Kho-Kho tradition. This is the second silver for Maharashtra girls, who have won five gold medals before.

 

Well done Maharashtra!

Maharashtra has once again proved on the field of Kho-Kho that consistent success can be achieved through sportsmanship , perseverance and team spirit. Behind this success is the relentless efforts of the coaches , players , organization and the state sports machinery.