: Ultimate Kho Kho: Of nostalgia and fresh memories, a glitzy end to the first edition of a new league #IndiaNEWS Last 15 seconds of play. Suraj Lande goes the wrong way, but he’s near the pole. He

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Ultimate Kho Kho: Of nostalgia and fresh memories, a glitzy end to the first edition of a new league #IndiaNEWS
Last 15 seconds of play. Suraj Lande goes the wrong way, but he’s near the pole. He doesn’t stop, but uses the momentum to slingshot himself around. He continues to sprint forward. Then comes a dive. Full body stretch, hands reaching out to get a touch – the telling final touch – on Telugu Yoddhas defender Avdhut Patil. It’s an all-or-nothing move.A touch while airborne would get him three points as a ‘Sky Dive’ and give the Odisha Juggernauts a win. A miss and the Yoddhas had the comfortable task of running down the clock for just 10 or so seconds and walking away with the first-ever Ultimate Kho Kho title.Lande took off, got the clear and decisive touch. Hours later, in the elevator of a posh Pune hotel, two technical officials are deep in discussion, still thinking about that final move. True to their designation, they discuss the finer details. “If Lande wasn’t completely airborne, it would have been two points and the scores would be tied. But no part of his body was on the mat, so there was an extra third point.�A tournament winning extra point. A point that gave the Juggernauts a 46-45 win in the final.The dive that won...Read more

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