SHASHANK Ghadge of Shivaji Nagar Gymkhana (SNG) and Meehira Dhote of Dharampeth Krida Mandal (DKM) will lead the district boys and girls teams in the Maharashtra State Youth Basketball Championship scheduled to be held at Aurangabad from Friday. Nagpur District Basketball Association (NDBA) announced the 12-member boys and girls teams for the tournament which will be organised by Maha Basketball Association. From this five day tournament the 12-member Maharashtra teams will be selected for the national championship. NDBA President Sandip Joshi, Secretary Bhavesh Kuchanwar and all members wished the teams luck.

TEAMS Boys: Prathamesh Dwivedi, Neil Dhargawe, Atharva Dhore, Shresht Chandak (all DKM), Shashank Ghadge (C, SNG), Tejas Talmale, Yashasvi Yadav (both GKM), Shreyash Bhosale, Naman Todkar (both NASA), Swanand Jichkar (UBA), Yash Kantode (Phoenix), Deep Bhandarkar (NBYS); Head Coach: Sachin Dhage, Coach: Amit Sampat; Manager: Ayush Agrawal; Contingent Head: Jagdish Panchbudhe.

Girls: Meehira Dhote (C), Swanandi Nagmote, Nandini Chandak, Anandi Sonewane (all DKM), Samruddhi Kotriwar, Riddhi Borkar, Kanishka Mande (all SNG), Mrunmayee Sathe, Sahi Khopde (both NBYS), Samija Korde (UBA), Mitali Kohale (PKM), Devika Thakre (SKS); Head Coach: Dhiraj Kadao; Coach: Amit Sampat; Manager: Sharad Dewalkar, Lady Manager: Toshita Khopde.