A three-day state-level mallakhamb competition began at the martial arts hall TT Nagar stadium on Tuesday.
Pole Mallakhamb, Rope and Hanging Mallakhamb were played in the team event in the junior boys category on the first day of the competition. Among these, Ujjain district stood first, while Shajapur district got the second and Bhopal district got the third place. Under the competition, team and individual matches will be played in the boys and girls senior category on Wednesday.
State Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia witnessed and appreciated the performance of the players in the state level mallakhamb competition. She gave best wishes to the sportspersons from all over the state by encouraging them to perform at the best in the competition.
Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare. Yashodhara Raje Scindia said that the Mallakhamba game is glorious of India and the state. She further said that the Mallakhamba game is helpful in maintaining the physical and mental development of the player. Mallakhamb is the first in the country in the university competition, which the government is committed to providing international recognition. The Sports Minister said that Mallakhamb players will be given a chance to showcase talent in related sports by visiting various sports academies including water sports, shooting, martial arts.
It is worth mentioning that the players are physically and mentally strong by playing Mallakhamb. Also, they develop physical balance and concentration which is necessary for water sports and shooting sports. Similarly, in martial arts games, Mallakhamb players can make better use of their energy, agility and power.
On this occasion, Director Sports and Youth Welfare Pawan Jain, Joint Director Vinod Pradhan and B.S. Yadav along with departmental officers and Dronacharya Awardee Mallakhamb Yogesh Malviya and other coaches and a large number of players were present.
Meanwhile nder the Second All India T20 cricket tournament being played in Shivpuri, Gwalior and Madhya Pradesh. The semi-final match was played between the State Cricket Academy. GDCA Gwalior won the toss and decided to bat first.
The match started at a dull note as GDCA Gwalior lost its three batsmen in the first over with 27 runs. Total runs by GDCA were 112. Chasing a target of 112 runs in the competition, the Academy team scored 118 runs losing 2 wickets in 15.4 overs with Himanshu Shinde 26 runs on 24 balls, Atul Kushwaha 51 runs on 44 balls, Sandeep Mittal 33 runs on 20 balls. Create. Gwalior GDCA Harshvardhan took 1 wicket for 32 runs and Shreyansh Sharma took 1 wicket for 15 runs. M.P. Atul Kushwaha was awarded the Man of the Match for 51 runs and 03 wickets from the State Academy by Kushwaha, Sub Divisional Officer, Shivpuri.
The Second All India T20 Cricket Tournament is being organized by the Department of Sports and Youth Welfare from March 9 to 17 March 2021 at the Srimanta Madhavrao Scindia District Sports Complex. In order to provide good opportunities to the players of the State Men's Cricket Academy, the Second All India T20 Cricket Competition is being organized.