With the initiative of MLA Arun Vora and the efforts of Mayor Dheeraj Bakaliwal, for the primary time state stage hockey competitors is being organized by Municipal Corporation Durg. On 24 February, Naresh Dakalia, former Mayor of Rajnandgaon was current because the chief visitor on the semi-final match. Mayor Dheeraj Bakaliwal, Chairman Rajesh Yadav, Deputy Superintendent of Police Saba Anjum, CSP Vivek Shukla and others have been current throughout this era. During the semi-final match, Mayor Bakliwal, Saba Anjum and Education and Sports in-charge Mandeep Singh Bhatia rehearsed the hockey recreation with the gamers. The closing match can be performed between the Mayor XI and the Rajnandgaon staff on the Civil Line floor at 8 pm on February 25.
Both groups reached the finals on February 24 within the semi-final match by defeating the Bilaspur staff 3–0 by Rajnandgaon and the District Hockey Association staff by the Mayor XI 5–3. In the semi-final match, the primary purpose from Mayor XI was scored by Arbaaz Khan and Ghulam Rahmani scored 2 magnificent subject objectives to achieve the staff’s closing. Similarly Shakeel and Karthik from Rajnandgaon gave an incredible efficiency of the sport. In right now’s closing match, the groups of Mayor XI and Rajnandgaon will showcase their recreation. The profitable staff will then be rewarded. Mayor Bakliwal mentioned that organizing such sports activities provides a possibility to groom sports activities skills of the town. They are excited in regards to the recreation they usually show their recreation in a greater approach. During this time, the technical administrators of the hockey competitors, Vinita Navghare, Ghulam Rahmani, Akram Khan, Mirza and extra individuals have been current.