Finance
The Indian men and women won the 4th Asian Kho Kho Championships, which concluded in Tamulpur, Assam. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh tied for third place in both the men’s and women’s categories.
The Indian men defeated Nepal in the finals by six points and an innings, while the Indian women defeated the same opponent by 33 points and an innings on Thursday.
Earlier, in the semifinals, the Indian men defeated the Sri Lankans by 45 points. Nepal, on the other hand, defeated Bangladesh by 12 points with 1.5 minutes remaining.
India defeated Bangladesh by 49 points and an innings in the women’s category. And in the second semifinal, Nepal had little trouble defeat Sri Lanka by 59 points and an innings.
Team India captain Akshay Bhangre expressed his team’s excitement and joy at winning the championship.
“It feels great to be an Indian and win a game that was started in India.” At the same time, it’s thrilling to see the participating countries perform so well in the matches,” Bhangre said.
He also thanked the Tamulpur crowd for their support throughout the tournament.
“It was a great atmosphere here. The support of the crowd is always important. It can motivate the players to give their best,” Bhangre added.
Altogether 16 teams (both male and female) participated in this event. The participating countries were — Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka and the host India.
The Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) organized the event, which was hosted by the Assam Kho Kho Association (AKKA) with support from the BTR Government. Assam’s government has also expressed its support for the competition.
This event drew around 500 players and officials. The matches were played on mats, and a makeshift indoor stadium with a capacity of around 7000 people was set up at Tamulpur Higher Secondary School.
Source:IANS
