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Best Wrestler of National Women Wrestling Championship to be Awarded a ‘Buffalo’ Worth Rs 1.5 Lakh

Dronacharya Awardee Mahavir Prasad has claimed that a committee has been set up to decide the best wrestler of the National Women Wrestling Championships in Agra.

Published: January 31, 2021 6:45 PM IST

By India.com Sports Desk | Edited by Aditya Maheshwari

A file image of buffalo
A file image of buffalo (Credit: IANS)

An interesting prize has been announced for the best wrestler at the National Women Wrestling Championship in Agra. A buffalo worth INR 1.5 lakh will be awarded to the top wrestler. It is reportedly been chosen as the prize to supply an endless supply of protein to the wrestlers to pin down opponents on a wrestling mat.

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Dronacharya Awardee Mahavir Prasad has claimed that a committee has been set up to decide the best wrestler of the National Women Wrestling Championships in Agra. The event is scheduled to conclude on Sunday.

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“On the final day of the National Women Wrestling Championships in Agra, a local sports enthusiast expressed his desire to give buffalo worth Rs 1.5 lakh to the best athlete of the event; this was announced by WFI chief (Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh) on the public address system,” Prasad told IANS.

He further stated that the athlete who might not be able to transport the buffalo will be awarded a cash price of INR 1.5 lakh.

“The athlete might not be able to transport the buffalo back home but could get a cash award of Rs 1.5 lakh,” he added.

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Recently young cricketers like T Natarajan, Shardul Thakur, Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini and Mohammed Siraj get awarded with SUVs by renowned businessman Anand Mahindra for their stellar performance during the Australia tour where India registered a historic 2-1 series win.

(With IANS Inputs)

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Published Date: January 31, 2021 6:45 PM IST