Kho Kho… Go !
Mysuru: Every sportsperson dreams of donning the blue jersey to represent India at the international level in the sports of their interest. While some realise their dreams, others continue to strive hard. One such sportsperson, who realised her dream, is Mysuru’s B. Chaitra, who has been selected to represent the Indian Women’s Kho Kho team at the upcoming World Cup to be held in New Delhi from Jan. 13 to 19.
Chaitra has created history by becoming the first girl from Mysuru district to represent the Indian Women’s team at the first ever Kho Kho World Cup. She is also the only player from South India to be selected for national women’s team. Her selection has come as a biggest birthday gift as Chaitra celebrated her birthday on Wednesday (Jan. 8).
Having come from a humble background, Chaitra started to play kho kho at her native village Kuruburu in T. Narasipur Taluk. Her dedication towards the sport made her to represent the State and National teams. She was also one of the members of University of Mysore Women’s Kho Kho team which won the gold medal at All India Inter-University Kho Kho Championship-2022 held in Mysuru.
Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, Chaitra said that it was the biggest achievement of her life till date and added that winning a gold medal in the upcoming Kho Kho World Cup would be a great achievement.
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