Harshvardhan Sadgir of Nashik defeated Shailesh Shekal of Latur to in the final match to be crowned Maharashtra Kesari. Harshvardhan won the bout 3-2. Notaly, Harshvardhan and Shailesh are both disciples of famous former India wrestler Kaka Pawar.
Harshvardhan Sadgir defeated 2017 winner Abhijit Katke 5-2 in the final to qualify as mat winner, while Shailesh Shelke defeated Dnyaneshwar Jamdade 11-10 in a dramatic fashion to enter as mud representative for the title bout.
Both the wrestlers train at former international wrestler turned coach Kaka Pawar’s academy in Katraj.

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Talking about their bout, Harshvardhan said, “We both are friends off the mat, but during the final, we were just opponents. I am happy that I could win today” Earlier, defending champion Bala Rafiq Shaikh was stunned by Jamdade by fall. Shelke defeated Ganesh Jagtap 6-4.
In the mud mat category, Katke had qualified for the final after beating Sagar Birajdar 5-2, while Sadgir had crushed Sachin Yelwar 6-0.
Earlier, in the 74 kg mud final, Anil Chavan won gold by beating Abasaheb Madane 10-6. Shrikant Nikam defeated Pravin Patil 7-6 for bronze.
The tournament is being organised by Maharashtra State Wrestling Association and City Corporation Ltd, Developers of Amanora Township in Pune.

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