The race for the Khelo India Youth Games crown intensified on the penultimate day of the competitions with hosts Haryana and defending champions Maharashtra pocketing five gold medal each to set up an exciting final day on Monday.
With as many as 20 medals in boxing up for grabs on Monday, Haryana (41 gold, 35 silver and 42 bronze), trailing by a solitary gold at the end of Sunday's action, will count on its 12 pugilists, who are in the finals of their respective weight categories. They are also in both the handball finals and would be expecting at least one gold. The boys are up against Delhi and their girls will vie against Himachal Pradesh. In contrast, Maharashtra with 42 gold, 35 silver and 30 bronze, have only four boxers in the fray.
