New Delhi/Bengaluru, Jan. 5 -- : Host Karnataka claimed the boys' title at the 44th Junior National Kho Kho Championship with a thrilling 35-30 victory over defending champions Maharashtra in the final. In the girls' category, Maharashtra defended their title by defeating Odisha 34-33 in a high-octane final at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium in Gunjur on Sunday.
In the boys' semi-finals, Maharashtra edged out Kolhapur 33-31, while Karnataka dominated Madhya Bharat 33-20. In the girls' semi-finals, Maharashtra triumphed over Punjab 28-14, and Odisha beat Kolhapur 29-27.
Sneha Lamkane (Maharashtra) won the 'Janaki Award' as the best player in the girls' category, while B. Vijay (Karnataka) received the 'Veer Abhimanyu Award' as the best player...