Khel Mahakumbh Begins in Shimla Rural, 143 Teams to Compete Across Five Sports
Shimla, October 26: Khel Mahakumbh for the Shimla Rural Zone (Karyali–Suni) commenced at Karyali Stadium, with Harikrishna Himral, president of the District Congress Committee (Rural), inaugurating the tournament.
The sporting event will feature 143 teams competing across five disciplines: cricket (60 teams), tug-of-war (43), badminton (16), kabaddi (14) and volleyball (13). The competitions will continue until November 12, with the grand closing ceremony scheduled to be held in Suni on November 15, 2026.
Addressing the gathering, Himral appreciated the efforts of Cabinet Minister Vikramaditya Singh, stating that the initiative aims to engage around 10,000 people and young participants through the sporting event.
The opening day’s first T20 cricket match was played between the Kothi and Dharogara teams. Sports kits were also distributed to teams from Ogli, Himri, Kothi, Baag and Dharogara.
Several prominent individuals attended the inaugural event, including Sanjeev Kaundal, Dev Raj Verma, former vice-president Joginder Thakur, Bhisham Himral, Ravi Himral, Pawan Himral, Pawan Bhandari, Hans Raj, Leela Das, Manoj Sharma, Devender Chauhan, Naresh and Lalit.
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