Nagpur, 15

Oct (HS): The Maharashtra Krida Mandal (MKM) is organizing the Kho Kho Premier League, modeled after the Ultimate Kho Kho format. The tournament, set to take place from November 8 to 10, will be held under floodlights at the New English High School ground. It will feature Under-16 boys and girls. The event will be held

in Nagpur for the first time.

MKM Secretary Dr

Padmakar Charmode announced that six teams will compete: MKM Defenders,

Rajmudra Warriors, Orange City United, Chhatrapati Kings, VDL Flayers, and

Fitness Oxygen. Each team will consist of 12 players, including 10 boys and at

least two girls, as well as a coach, mentor, and assistant coach. The teams

will be formed through an auction following player trials scheduled for October

27.

Former

national kho kho players, including Ashfaq Sheikh, Prashant Khalatkar, Manohar

Dixit, Rajesh Tumsare, Sudhir Chitnis, and Chandrakant Asole, will serve as

mentors, while Bhushan Dahasahastra, Yogesh Ghugguskar, Manoj Gotekar, Nitesh

Pardhe, Pankaj Karpe, and Sourabh Dube will take on coaching duties. They will

be supported by assistant coaches Chetan Donadkar, Vansh Shende, Pravin Wahale,

Chetan Uikey, Prem Rakhade, and Yash Wankhede.

Aakar School of Nursing will provide medical services during the event.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar