Madanapalle player to captain A.P. team at Senior Men’s Hockey Nationals in U.P.
Three hockey players from Madanapalle have been selected to represent Andhra Pradesh at the upcoming Senior Men’s National Hockey Championship. L. Hitesh Rao has been appointed as the captain of the state team.
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Three hockey players from Madanapalle in Annamayya district have been selected to represent Andhra Pradesh at the 16th Senior Men’s National Hockey Championship in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, from October 10 to 21.
L. Hitesh Rao, N. Akhil Venkat and Mujahid Ali Khan earned their places during the selection trials held alongside the 16th Senior Men’s Inter-District Championship at Dharmavaram from June 12 to 15. Adding to the district’s pride, Hitesh Rao has been named captain of the State team.
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