Patna: Under the aegis of the Kho-Kho Association of Bihar, a selection trial for the formation of teams to play in the Bihar League cum Knockout Kho-Kho for Men was held at CBSE Secondary Education Public School, Basdila Khas, Gopalganj
on Sunday (July 16).
Neeraj Kumar Pappu, General Secretary, Kho-Kho Association of Bihar, Jitendra Prasad, Director, CBSE Secondary Education Public School, Kamal Kumar Patel, Secretary, Gopalganj Taekwondo Association; Vineet Krishna Gupta, Vice President, Kho-Kho Association of Gopalganj; Treasurer Prince Raj; Dr. Ganesh Rai; and Vice President, Gopalganj Taekwondo Association, Sohail, jointly inaugurated the selection trials by lighting the lamp. They were also introduced to the players.
Vineet Sharma, secretary, Kho-Kho Association of Gopalganj, welcomed the guests. The women Kho-Kho players of the school presented dance and song at the opening function.
In this selection trial, hundreds of talented players from all the districts of the state participated enthusiastically and displayed their best talent. Ashwini Kumar, the only player from Bihar who participated in Ultimate Kho-Kho, was specially honoured on the occasion. Along with this, the team in-charge of all the districts was also honoured.
Neeraj Kumar Pappu, general secretary of the Kho-Kho Association of Bihar, said that after the spectacular organization of the Bihar Women’s Kho-Kho League, the association decided to organize a men’s league, for which this selection trial was organized. He said that a total cash amount of Rs 1 lakh will be given in this league. The rules of the Ultimate Kho-Kho League will be implemented in this league. Along with this league, the talented kho-kho players of the state will be selected and given a chance in national tournaments. This league is going to be organized for the first time in Bihar, which is going to be a historic event in itself, he said.
