Madhya Pradesh State Boxing Academy players Anurag Pawar, Himanshu Shriwas and Mahi Lama exhibited a brilliant performance at Khelo India Youth Games.

The players have won in the quarter-finals  match played in Boxing's Under-17s under the Khelo India Youth Games on Guwahati on Thursday.

In the pre-quarter final matches of boxing, Anurag Pawar defeated the player of Damandivas by 5–0 in the 46 kg weight category. While Himanshu Shriwas, performed brilliantly in the 57 kg category, defeating the Uttarakhand player 5–0.

Similarly, Academy player Mahi Lama defeated Assam's player by 5–0 in the 66 kg category to make it to the quarterfinals.

The Khelo India Youth Games will be played on Friday in the Junior Skeet and Shooting Event.

It is to be noted that to encourage the players of Madhya Pradesh in the Khelo India Youth Games held in Guwahati, Director Sports and Youth Welfare SL Thoussen has left for Guwahati on Thursday. Sports Director Thoussen has gone to Guwahati on the instructions of the State Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Jitu Patwari where he will encourage the players of Madhya Pradesh.

The sportspersons of the state have won 27 medals including 10 gold, 8 silver and 9 bronze to Madhya Pradesh so far in the Khelo India Youth Games. Sports Minister  Jitu Patwari has appreciated the performance of the players for this achievement.

He has expressed hope that the players of Madhya Pradesh will bring laurels to the State  by winning more medals. He said that everyone is proud of the State players.