For the first time in the country, the Sports Authority of India is organizing the first Khelo India Beach Games at Ghoghla Island in Daman and Diu from 19 to 24 May 2025. A total of 50-member team including 39 players and 11 officials from Madhya Pradesh is participating in it. Sports Minister Vishwas Kailash Sarang has congratulated the players of the Madhya Pradesh team.
The first Khelo India Beach Games includes a total of 8 games, the details are as follows -
1. Sepak Takraw, 2. Pencak Silat, 3. Beach Kabaddi, 4. Open Water Swimming, 5. Beach Volleyball 6. Beach Soccer. The competition includes 7. Mallakhamb and 8. Tug of War as demo sports.
Madhya Pradesh team
The Madhya Pradesh team has qualified for beach soccer, Pencak Silat and Mallakhamb. The Madhya Pradesh team has 15 players in Pencak Silat, 12 players in Mallakhamb and 12 players in the women's team in beach soccer. Thus, a total of 39 players and 11 officials are participating in the competition.
MP team is as follows:
1. Pencak Silat:- Bhumika Jain, Disha Reddy, Niharika Rajpurohit, Anushree Kushwaha, Pinky Kol, Reena Gurjar, Himanshi Jat, Harsh Jaiswal, Pranjal Budania, Rishabh Jaiswal, Amit Rajak, Asif Ali, Mahendra Swami, Ajay Kaila, Support Staff – Boys category coach Mr. Ashu Kumar and Girls category coach Ms. Zainab Khan, Manager – Awrar Ahmed Sheikh.
2. Mallakhamb:- Tanish Prajapati, Sonu Kushwah, Honey Bikundiya, Trilak Gaud, Mayank Sen, Shlok Gehlot, Bhavya Malviya, Tamanna Gehlot, Suhani Kharmola, Preeti Kahar, Anvesh Panchal, Anushka Sharma, Shweta Chauhan, Anjali Gupta, Gayatri Malviya, Rupesh Kumbhkar, Piyush Pawaiya.
3. Soccer:- 1.Shubhangi Brahme, 2. Rinki Thakur, 3. Sameeksha Kumari, 4. Neha, 5. Muskan Prajapati, 6. Rinki Lakhera, 7. Diksha Sable, 8.Priya Sisodia, 9.Mohini Raut, 10. Sayukta Kabadi, 11. Uma Uike, 12. Nilima Butti, coach 13. Ashish Pillai, manager 14. Chetna Dhruve and 15. Physio Mehak Motwani.
Madhya Pradesh teams matches
1. Beach Soccer and Pencak Silat competitions will be played from 20 to 23 May 2025.
2. Mallakhamb competition will be played from 19th to 21st May 2025.