BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated the Odisha Juggernauts on Wednesday for emerging champions at the inaugural edition of the Ultimate Kho Kho league.
Patnaik presented a total cash award of Rs 2 crore to the team at a felicitation ceremony at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
He announced that the government would establish a stadium and a high performance centre to develop the game.
"Kho Kho has been a traditional sport restricted to rural belts and interiors with limited audiences," Patnaik said.
He added that the victory of Odisha Juggernauts would inspire the younger players to pursue it as a professional sport.
Odisha Juggernauts clinched the title in the inaugural edition of the Ultimate Kho Kho after beating Telugu Yoddhas 46-45 in the final in Pune on Sunday.
