Ahilyanagar, Dec. 9 -- In the 51st Junior State Kho Kho Championship, Dharashiv and Sangli emerged as champions in the boys' and girls' categories, respectively.

The Championship, which started on December 4, concluded on December 7, with 720 players from across 24 districts in Maharashtra participating.

The format of the championship was league cum knockout, and 40 matches were played in both the boys' and girls' categories. In boys', Solapur bagged the Runners-up position with Sangli and Pune at joint third place. While in girls', Thane secured the Runners-up position with Dharashiv and Solapur at joint third, according to the release.

"The massive participation reflects the strong presence of Kho Kho in the state. The Junior champio...