Pranav Birje| Senior Correspondent

Mumbai, 26th February, 2024: Tawheed Shaikh, Captain of the Ludhiana Lions franchise in Pro Panja League beat Pramod Mukhi, player from the Mumbai Muscle team 2-0 to bag the title of Champion of Champions at the Pro Panja League x Narwekar Sports Festival x Aman Classic Armwrestling Championship 2024. The championship was held in front of the iconic Gateway of India, giving Armwrestling fans a memorable experience to watch the players live in action up close.

The bouts were fought in four different categories- 60kg, 70kg, 80kg and 80+kg. In the 60kg category, Shivam Chaudhary secured first position after beating Shivank Mishra. Bilal Shaikh finished at third, while Shivendra Singh and Omkar Ghate finished at fourth and fifth position respectively.

Coming to the 70kg category, Mujahed Khan won his bout against Pranavraj Singh to finish as winner. Rohan Sharma, Vishal Chaurasiya and Zaheer Khan came in at third, fourth and fifth respectively. In the 80kg category, Atharva Bhagawat outplayed Osama Ashfaque to finish as winner, while Kazi Abdul Majeed, Divyanshu Singh and Ashwin Singh came in at third, fourth and fifth. In the 80+kg category, Pramod Mukhi overcame challenge from Tawheed Shaikh to be the winner, while Dara Singh Handa, Saquib Khan and Ketul Raval stood at third, fourth and fifth respectively.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Pavin Dabas, Co-Founder of Pro Panja League, said, “It was an honour for us to be a part of the Narwekar Sports Festival managed by Aman Classic at the iconic location of Gateway of India. A few years back we organized a mega match series, which was our first one at the Gateway of India. It is a huge honour and a true representation of sports tourism where we want to bring the focus to Indian iconic heritage sites and I believe that we have managed to do that and create a buzz and kept the momentum going throughout the year. We plan on doing the same as we lead up towards the second season of the Pro Panja League.”