Yatin kori

Khelo India Youth Games Bihar: Madhya Pradesh men and women’s Mallakhamb teams swept to the top of the podium with command performances in the IIM Campus here, claiming the pride of placings in the first of the medals decided in indigenous sport in the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Bihar.

The boys’ team, comprising Yuvraj Rao Ghadge, Devendra Patidar, Yatin Kori, Neeraj Kachhawa, Daksh Kahar, and Jayant Rathore, mesmerised the fans, accumulating 123.60 points across rope, hanging, and pole disciplines to leave archrivals Maharashtra (122.50) and Chhattisgarh (122.05) behind.

Neeraj Kachhawa said it was a special feeling to beat last year’s winner, Maharashtra. However, he was candid and admitted the team was not on the top of its game. “We could have done better. We take all our rivals seriously, but against Maharashtra, we give our all,” he said.