Six sports at Vid, Maharashtra level

 

 

 

THE Season 5 of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav will witness six sporting disciplines at the Vidarbha and Maharashtra levels. Of the 54 games that will be played at 62 venues of the city, five sports will be staged at the Vidarbha-level and one sport will be organised for players from across Maharashtra informed Convenor of the event and former Nagpur Mayor Sandip Joshi.

The Khasdar Krida Mahotsav is brainchild of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and provides a platform to the fitness enthusiasts, amateur and professional players.

The Vidarbha-level sports include cycling, kho-kho, athletics, kabaddi and wrestling. Senior players from Maharashtra will be seen in action in basketball event that will be played both at the local and inter-district level.

The local inter-club championship will be played in Youth (U-16) category for boys and girls from January 9 to 14 at the Hanuman Nagar Krida Mandal and Players Basketball Gymkhana, Gadikhana courts. The State invitational basketball championship for senior men and women will be played for players from the district teams of Maharashtra at the Nutan Bharat Yuwak Sangh (NBYS) and Nagpur Amateur Sports Association (NASA) courts from January 15 to 21. The total of Rs 3,88,000 will be distributed in cash along with glittering trophies. A total of Rs 1,30,87,743 prize money will be distributed in the fifth season.