Patna: The Bihar Under-19 boys’ and girls’ softball teams for the upcoming 68th National School Games have been announced. The tournament is set to take place in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Shreya Ramesh has been named captain of the girls’ team, while Aditya Kumar Yadav will lead the boys.
The teams were announced by Ravindra Shankaran, Director General of the Bihar State Sports Authority, alongside Director Ravindra Nath Chaudhary and Rupak Kumar, Joint Secretary of the Softball Association of Bihar. Officials extended their best wishes to the players for success in the tournament.
The teams will depart for Aurangabad by train on January 22 at 11 am.
Girls’ Team
Players: Shreya Ramesh (captain), Neha Thakur, Anushka Mishra, Subhangi Sharma, Shabnam Singh, Shruti Priyo, Puja Kumari, Juhi Kumari, Gudiya Kumari, Pratima Kumari, Deeksha, Aurosmita Sulagna Mandal, Nishka Raj, Shivani Kumari, Bharti Kumari, Nibha Kumari
Coach: Shikha Sonia
Manager: Tannu Priya
Boys’ Team
Players: Rahul Kumar, Anshu Kumar, Rahul Raj, Ayush Kumar, Aditya Kumar Yadav (captain), Raja Prakshit, Umang Kumar, Mohammad Sarik Ali, Divyansh Ranjan, Tarun Kumar, Bittu Kumar, Shubham Kumar, Prince Kumar, Sonu Kumar, Himanshu Singh, Mahesh Sharma
Coach-cum-Manager: Pramod Kumar
The tournament promises to be a key opportunity for Bihar’s young talent to showcase their skills on a national platform.
