Patna: Bihar Junior Ball Badminton team has been announced to participate in the 67th Junior National Ball Badminton Championship to be held at Murtijapur (Maharashtra) from March 30 to April 3.
Announcing the team, Gouri Shankar, secretary, Bihar Ball Badminton Association, said that Bihar Ball Badminton Association president and Bihar Legislative Council member Prof Nawal Kishore Yadav, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendra IGIMS proprietor Pawan Kumar Kejriwal, joint secretary Mitali Mitra, principal of Srichand Higher Secondary School Kurji Dr Faiz Ahmed, secretary of Patna District Ball Badminton Association Dr Arun Dayal, Vaishali District secretary Ravi Ranjan Kumar, and senior national player Rahul Kumar congratulated the team members and wished them excellent performance in the national championship while giving the team a warm send off.
The team left for the competition venue by Patliputra-Lokmanya Tilak Terminal Superfast Express today.
Team: (Boys): Kundan Kumar (captain), Nitin Kumar, Monu Kumar (Kilkari), Shashank Kumar, Chhotu Kumar (Begusarai), Ashish Kumar, Bittu Kumar (Naugachia), Ashish Kumar Ojha (Siwan), Ayush Singh (Vaishali), Suraj Kumar Thakur (Madhubani). Coach-Badal Kumar (Nalanda), Manager-Rakesh Ranjan (Patna).
Girls: Vandana Kumari (captain), Muskaan Kumari, Nidhi Kumari (Vaishali), Kashish Kumari (Begusarai), Kajal Kumari, Geeta Kumari (Siwan), Deepali Verma (Darbhanga), Divya Kumari (Kilkari), Sakshi Kumari (Saran), , Pragya Kumari (Naugachia). Coach-Vinod Kumar Dhoni (Vaishali), Manager-Neha Rani (Patna).