MP GIRLS TRIUMPH MAHARASHTRA boys and Madhya Pradesh girls were crowned champions at 4th National Sub-Junior Dueball Championship that concluded at the Vidarbha Hockey Association ground recently. Maharashtra boys and Madhya Pradesh girls won the top honours after a series of electrifying matches. The event, hosted under the joint leadership of Firoz Khan, Founder of Dueball, and Arunpal Singh Behal, President of Vidarbha Dueball Association, witnessed participation from top state teams across the country. The boys final was a nail-biting encounter between Maharashtra and Vidarbha. It ended 7-7 in regular time.

 

A sixminute extra time period saw Maharashtra edge pastVidarbha with a final score of 11-9. Prajwal of Vidarbha dazzled spectators with 5 goals, while Madhavir of Maharashtra led his team’s charge with 3 goals. The semi-finals witnessed intense competitions. Vidarbha defeated Pondicherry, while Maharashtra overcame Madhya Pradesh to book their spots in the final. In the girls final, MP dominated the match, defeating Vidarbha with a convincing 4-0 scoreline. Abhilasha netted two goals, while Naina Sahu and Saniya contributed one goal each to seal the victory. In semis, MP beat Goa, and Vidarbha triumphed over Tamil Nadu. Behal congratulated both Vidarbha boys and girls teamsfor reaching the semi-finalsand praised their spiritedperformance throughout thetournament.

 

The prize distribution ceremony was graced by Syed Nawab(Secretary, Dueball Federationof India), Firoz Khan, ManzurBaig (Secretary, RajasthanDueball Association), Riyaz Qazi,Renu Sidhu (noted athlete), andveteran dueball playersGursimran Kaur, Sagar Shivhare,Sunny Bajwa, Rimpy Bajwa,Firdos Khan (Asia Dueball), andHabib Khan. The championship highlighted the growing popularity andcompetitive spirit of dueballamong young athletes, withNagpur once again proving to bea vibrant hub for sports development in India.