The 39th Senior National Tennikoit Championship (men and women) kicked off at Dhatkidih Community Centre grounds in Jamshedpur on Thursday. A total of 24 States will vie for top honours at the five-day championship being organised by the Jharkhand State Tennikoit Association under the aegis of Tennikoit Federation of India (TFI). Sanjay, head, urban services, Tata Steel, inaugurated the event.
State association president S R A Rizwi Chabban, informed that teams from states include Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Pondicherry, Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Haryana, Maharashtra, Delhi, Punjab, Assam, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, besides host Jharkhand are participating in the event.
“Based on the performance of players in the past we have selected the team. All those who have been named in the squad have been picked purely on merit. We are sure they will come up with an improved performance,” general secretary of JTA Ali Raza Khan. “The players are confident and we are sure that they will give their best. The women’s team will aim for the top slot this season,” Khan said.