CITY footballer Vasu Kanojiya helped Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) clinch the prestigious 74th BN Mullik All India Police Football Championship in Hyderahad, recently. City’s Vasu, who is posted as Head Constable in New Delhi, was part of the history making CISF title winning team last season as well at Agartala. It was after Tripura after long 32 years that CISF have won the all India title. The tournament was highly competitive, with participation from all State Police teams and CAPF forces like CRPF, BSF, ITBP, SSB across India, making it one of the toughest football competitions at the national level. It is for the first time that CISF defended the title. Vasu, who played for Rahul Sankrutyayan Sports Association from 2016 and also captained the side, was instrumental in his side’s title win.

 

Playing as a midfielder, Vasu created several goal scoring opportunities and also assisted in many goals. On the way to lifting the trophy, CISF defeated Sikkim Police, Maharashtra Police, Jharkhand Police, Andaman & Nicobar Police, Odisha Police. In the summit clash CISF defeated Goa Police by a solitary goal. A seasoned campaigner, Vasu, who joined CISF in 2022, rose from the club and college level football. He represented Nagpur University football team in 2017, 2018 and captained it in 2019. Vasu also represented Maharashtra team in Santosh Trophy in 2018 and 2021. Another Nagpurian, Rashid Khan, from Kamptee, coached CISF women’s team which won the bronze medal.