Rajgir, May 11 -- Haryana Kabaddi captain Jai Hind Lather, who secured the gold medal in kabaddi during the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games 2025, said that his motivation to bring laurels for the nation is because of fame earned by state's famous Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) stars like Pardeep Narwal, Deepak Niwas Hooda, Mohit Chillar and Monu Goyat, among others.

Haryana boys stamped their authority in the indigenous sport of kabaddi by beating Maharashtra in the final of the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games at the Bihar Sports University indoor hall on Thursday.

Led by their captain Lather, who has been training at the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in Gandhinagar since June 2023, Haryana won by 39-2...