Ahilyanagar (Maharashtra), Dec. 8 -- In the 51st Junior State Kho Kho Championship, Dharashiv and Sangli emerged as champions in the boys' and girls' categories, respectively. The Championship that started on December 4 concluded on December 7, witnessing participation from 720 players from across 24 districts in Maharashtra.

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 Runners-up position with Sangli and Pune at joint third place. While in girls', Thane secured Runners-up position with Dharashiv and Solapur at joint third.

"The massive participation reflects on the strong presence of Kho Kho in the state. The Junior championship is a pl...