Odisha men and women posted wins in respective opening match of the 23rd Youth National Volleyball Championship at Rudrapur, Udhamsingh Nagar, Uttarakhand today. Odisha men beat Maharashtra 3-0, while Odisha women defeated Punjab 3-0.

Mamali Nag and Manas Pradhan are leading the Odisha women and men team respectively in this championship. Each team has been composed of with 12 players.

ODISHA TEAMS:

Women Team: Mamali Nag (Captain), Rojalin Andia, Shireesa Karami, Shibani Priyadarshini, Rinki Kirsani, Payal Kandi, B Anisha, Meghna Priyardarshini Barik, Parbati Gadaba, Koushalya Majhi, Komal Masih, Lipsa Rani Mishra. Coach: Rashmi Nanda; Assistant Coach: Priyambada Dash.

Men Team: Manas Pradhan (Captain), Samir Ranjan Pal, Raju Pattanayak, Bharat Pujhari, Amit Parida, Sk Javid, Ashish Bhutia, Anshuman Mohanty, Sunil Kumar Dhal, Krutidipta Muduli, Mohasin Khan, Jyotiranjan Pradhan. Coach: Rabindra Kumar Murudi; Assistant Coach: Sushant Kumar Panda.
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PHOTO: Players and coaches of Odisha men and women teams for Youth National Volleyball Championship at a photo shoot programme with office-beaters of Odisha Volleyball Association in Bhubaneswar.