Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, July 24: Pankaj Malhotra of Jammu has been ranked three among the top five famous Kho-Kho players in India. An educated sportsman, Pankaj has to his credit a gold medal in the international five-match Test series.
“Associated with the game of Kho-Kho from his school time, Pankaj has been an inspiration for those budding talented players in the State. The selection of Pankaj among top five players in the country would certainly go a long way in boosting the game. We congratulate Pankaj for the feat and wish him more such milestones,” president of Jammu and Kashmir Kho-Kho Association, Manmeet Singh said.
He also congratulated the coaches, Ajay Gupta and Dheeraj Sharma for producing the international stuff out of limited resources and infrastructure.
Senior vice president of the State Association and treasurer of KKFI, B.S Tirthi along with general secretary, Harjeet Singh also joined president in appreciating the talented Pankaj.