Mumbai Khiladis name Rajendra Sapte as their coach

Hyderabad: The Ultimate Kho Kho Mumbai franchise announced its team name – Mumbai Khiladis and appointed Rajendra Sapte as their head coach for the upcoming Ultimate Kho Kho 2022 on Tuesday.

Rajendra Sapte has 21 years of experience in coaching. He started his coaching journey in Ratnagiri district and has worked with several players, who have participated in Sub-Junior, Junior, Senior State Level, National as well as All India University Tournaments. Sapte was also the coach of the Indian men’s team, which won the gold at the 3rd Asian Championship in April 2016 and the International Kho Kho Championship in 2018.

Speaking about being appointed as the Head Coach, Sapte said, “I am very excited to be the Head Coach of the Mumbai Khiladis. I think the Ultimate Kho Kho will be a revolution for Kho Kho and it will inspire many youngsters to take up the sport. The Ultimate Kho Kho will also provide a fantastic platform for the current Kho Kho players in India.”

The Mumbai Khiladis team co-owners Punit Balan and Rapper Badshah shared their views on the Team Name and the appointment of the Head Coach. Punit Balan expressed, “It’s an absolute honour to have Rajendra Sapte as our team’s coach. He is a very successful Kho Kho coach and I am certain that his experience will be very handy for our team.” Meanwhile Rapper Badshah said “Mumbai has always been known for its fantastic sports culture and therefore we wanted to show the spirit of sports in Mumbai by naming the team Mumbai Khiladis. I am sure our team will give it their best in every match.”