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  Sub-Junior National Baseball: Odisha girls win bronze medal
29 May 2026
 

Odisha girls earned modest success for the host state by winning the bronze medal in the 31st Sub-Junior National Baseball Championship, which was held at KISS Stadium in Bhubaneswar 24 to 29 May 2026. In the bronze medal match, Odisha beat Andhra Pradesh 11-6.

Maharashtra girls claimed the gold medal, beating Chhattisgarh in the final. The gold medal in boys category was captured by Chhattisgarh, while Maharashtra settled for the silver medal after losing in the final. Punjab boys secured the bronze medal, defeating Delhi 9-5.

Before playing the bronze medal match, Odisha girls beat Andhra Pradesh 9-1 in pre-quarterfinals and Telangana 17-11 in quarterfinals, but lost to Chhattisgarh 1-19 in semifinals.
 

Odisha boys team reached quarterfinals before going down to Maharashtra 0-13. Odisha boys reached the last-eight stage, defeating Uttarakhand 12-0, Delhi 6-0 and Manipur 11-0. Odisha boy Suraj Hansdah was awarded as the best runner of the championship. Odisha girl Arjya Behera bagged the award as the best batter.

The closing ceremony was graced by Hockey India president Dillip Kumar Tirkey, Odisha Olympic Association president Samir Mohanty, Amateur Baseball Federation of India (ABFI) president Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, Secretary General Arvind Kumar, Baseball Association of Odisha chairman Niranjan Patnaik, president Dr Prabodh Mohanty, secretary Sibananda Pradhan and convenor Dr Anjan Kumar Khuntia.

ABFI president Pankaj Lochan Mohanty was felicitated in recognition of his outstanding contribution for the promotion of baseball in India. Earlier on May 24, the six-day championship was declared open by KIIT & KISS founder Prof Achyuta Samanta.

ODISHA SUB-JUNIOR GIRLS TEAM: 1. Swagatika Dandapata, 2. Bhagyashree Majhi, 3. Rasmita Singh, 4. Deepanjali Sabar, 5. Priyanka Pradhan, 6. Monalisha Naik, 7. Swathi Pradhan, 8. Sabita Durua, 9. Sonali Nayak, 10. Srusti Hemrom, 11. Shreeya Shree Mishra, 12. Subhalaxmi Dey, 13. Nargish Firdos, 14. Manisha Das, 15. Jijnajyoti Dash, 16. Sushree Sangita Jenna, 17. Arjya Behera, 18. Puja Behera.

ODISHA SUB-JUNIOR BOYS TEAM: 1. Rahul Munda, 2. Meghanath Majhi, 3. Achyuta Mallick, 4. Rahul Naik, 5. Aditya Oram, 6. Amit Sabar, 7. Suraj Hansdah, 8. Aarav Ajitesh Behura, 9. Omm Ashok Barik, 10. Chunmun Patra, 11. Rudra Prasad Sethy, 12. Omm Prakash, 13. Subha Prakash Behera, 14. Rudra Mallick, 15. Swayam Sidhartha Sankar Nayak, 16. Debasis Gochhayat, 17. Jyotirmaya Rout, 18. Ruturaj Rout.
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TOP: Players of bronze medal winning Odisha girls team pose with guests and organizing officials at the closing ceremony of the 31st Sub-Junior National Baseball Championship in Bhubaneswar on 29 May 2026.

RIGHT: Amateur Baseball Federation of India president Pankaj Lochan Mohanty gets felicitated at the closing ceremony of the 31st Sub-Junior National Baseball Championship in Bhubaneswar on 29 May 2026.
 
   
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