Ambikapur junior girls’ team wins basketball gold at Surguja Olympics

Ambikapur’s junior girls’ basketball team won gold at the Surguja Olympics, defeating teams from across the division. The team retained its title after also winning the event the previous year. Players said they practise regularly through a basketball academy in Ambikapur. The competition brought together teams from different parts of the Surguja division. Four Ambikapur teams won gold: junior and senior boys’ teams, and junior and senior girls’ teams. Coach Rajesh Pratap runs a free basketball training centre that includes girls from nearby villages.