Puneri Paltan captain from PKL6 and left corner with one of the most menacing dashes will led defending champions Maharashtra in the forthcoming 66th Men’s Senior National Kabaddi Championships.
Maharashtra camp was held in Raigad on 13th Jan 2019. Raider Tushar Patil from Kohlapur will play the role of vice-captain.
Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) recognized and Maharashtra State Kabaddi Association organized 66th Men’s Senior National Kabaddi Championships will take place in Roha tehsil of Raigad district from 28th January to 31st January 2019. Last year, Maharashtra, led by prolific raider Rishank Devadiga, won the tournament conducted in Hyderabad. They won the title after 11 years.
| Player | Local Team |
| Girish Ernak (C) | Left Corner |
| Tushar Patil (VC) | Raider |
| Vishal Mane | Right&Left Cover |
| Rishank Devadiga (likely injured) | Raider |
| Nilesh Salunke | Raider |
| Siddharth Desai (not cleared to play) | Raider |
| Ajinkya Pawar | Raider |
| Vikas Kale | Right Cover |
| Abhishek Bhojane | |
| Amir Dhumal | |
| Sunil Dubile | |
| Sanket Banker |
Viraj Vishnu Landge, Rituraj Koravi, Sunil Siddhagavli, Sachin Shingade and Akshay Jadhav were conspicuous by their absence. Veterans Bajirao Hodage and Nilesh Shinde seem to have hung their boots.
Pratap Shinde will be the head coach.
Dhanya
Love sports, especially street sports. What better than working and thinking about Kabaddi. Been a part of Kabaddi Adda since it was just a concept. In another avatar, I'm a neuroscientist.
