Vijay Club beat South Canara 41-21 on day two of Shivneri Kabaddi Mahotsav in Dadar
Gurprasad Pandit's Hanuman Udi raids drew the crowd as Vijay Club won the boys' category match by 20 points at the 58th Shivneri Kabaddi Mahotsav.
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The rarely seen "Hanuman Udi" added colour to the second day of the Shivneri Kabaddi Mahotsav. Gurprasad Pandit's raids using the move drew the attention of spectators. In the boys' category, however, South Canara could not win.
Vijay Club beat South Canara 41-21, a margin of 20 points, to register a commanding win. Elsewhere, Navodit team defeated Samarth Sports Club to continue their winning run.
The 58th Shivneri Kabaddi Mahotsav, organised by Shivneri Seva Mandal, is being held at Bhavani Mata Krida Angan in Dadar. On the second day, players won over the crowd with aggressive raids and strong tackles. In the boys' category, Amar Krida Mandal, Shriram Vishwast Krida Mandal, Navodit team and Vijay Club won. In the women's category, Swami Samarth Mahila Sangh and Jijamata Sangh beat their opponents. The sponsor of the tournament is Suresh Bhai Kadam of Nikhil Logistics.
In the boys' category, Amar Krida Mandal beat Gokul Krida Mandal by a big margin. Amar's Sahil Bangar was effective in raids, while Shubham Bhagwat played a key role in defence. Gokul's Shreyash Thorat tried to fight back with raids.
Shriram Vishwast Krida Mandal beat Siddhi Prabha Foundation by five points. Shriram's Amit Singh gathered points in raids and Harsh Kale was effective in tackles. Siddhesh Bhosale of Siddhi Prabha Foundation challenged with raids, while Dilip Sail struggled in defence.
In the women's category, Swami Samarth Mahila Sangh beat Aai Mahakali Mahila Sangh by 27 points. Swami Samarth's Preeti Hande played effectively in raids and Arya Raval contributed in tackles. Aai Mahakali's Kirti Gopale tried to keep her team in the contest with raids. In the other match, Jijamata Sangh beat Ganesh Sports Club 41-16.
Both matches in the professional category stayed thrilling until the final stretch. In the match between Reserve Bank of India and Gandhekar Electrical, Reserve Bank of India won by just one point. For the winners, Shubham Khargaonkar was effective in raids and Jitendra Yadav in tackles. Gandhekar Electrical's Aditya Ghoderao tried to gather points through raids, while Saurabh Divekar contributed in defence. In the other match, Westgen Academy beat Siddhi Construction by one point.
