- Both the teams are well prepared for the national title
- The tournament will be held in Vadodara from November 21 to 25
- The training camp will continue till November 19
The boys and girls teams of the state are gearing up to maintain the dominance of Maharashtra in the National Kho-Kho Championship. Special residential training camps for both the teams have started with the aim of winning the gold medal in the 45th Kumar-Girls National Kho-Kho Championship to be held in Vadodara, Gujarat.
The girls team is practicing in Dharashiv, while the Kumar team is practicing in Sangli. Athletes are gearing up for the national competition with an emphasis on skill, speed, fitness and team coordination.
Girls' camp launched in Dharashiv
The training camp of the Maharashtra girls team started from November 1 at Dharashiv. The camp was inaugurated by Nehatai Kakade, President of Dharashiv Municipality. On this occasion, corporator Rahul Kakade, corporator Rajkanya Adsul, General Secretary of Maharashtra Kho-Kho Association Dr. Chandrajit Jadhav, Head of Training Rajendra Sapte and Atharva Tapadia were present.
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Guidance from Shiv Chhatrapati Award Winners
Shiv Chhatrapati Awardee Rohini Aware and Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports Guide Awardee Praveen Bagal interacted with the athletes. He said that confidence, determination and consistent hard work are necessary to face the challenges of the national competition. Also wished Maharashtra girls team good luck for the competition.
Abhijit Patil will be the head coach of the girls' team, while Samriddhi Patil will be the assistant coach. The training camp will focus on the players' physical ability, speed, agility, accuracy in defense and attack. Prabhakar Kale, Vivek Kapse along with sports lovers and officials were present on this occasion.
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Sanglit Kumar's team prepares for the title
On the other hand, the training camp of Maharashtra's Kumar team has started in Sangli. The camp was inaugurated by Kiran Borwadekar, District Sports Officer of Sangli. On this occasion Guru Dutt Chavan of coaching wing of Maharashtra Kho-Kho Association, Dr. Amit Ravte, Prof. Sachin Chavan, Tukaram Mali and Amol Devkate were present. He guided the players and wished them good luck for the national tournament.
Pandharinath Badgujar will serve as the head coach of Maharashtra's Kumar team. Under his guidance, emphasis will be placed on players' consistency of play, speed in attack, agility in defence, decision-making and team coordination. The training camp aims to equip the players physically and mentally to challenge the national level competitors.
The 45th Kumar-Girls National Championship Kho-Kho tournament will be held from 21 to 25 November 2026 at Vadodara, Gujarat. In preparation for this tournament, special residential training camps for both the teams have been organized from November 1 to 19.