A new sporting body, the Telangana State Hammer Ball Association, has been formally constituted to promote and develop the game of hammer ball across the state. The newly formed body held its first interaction meet in Hyderabad on Saturday, where delegates from the Andhra Pradesh Hammer Ball Association and the Kerala Hammer Ball Association were present to felicitate the new team and welcome it into the national hammer ball fraternity.
The meet began with Manish Kumar Srivastava, secretary general of the Hammer Ball Association of India, introducing the newly formed members and congratulating the team on the formation of the association.
Manish Kumar Srivastava then gave the gathering a detailed briefing on hammer ball. He explained the rules and regulations of the sport, how the game is played, the number of players in each team, and the terminology used in the game. He also spoke about how hammer ball differs from cricket and baseball, helping members and guests understand the unique features of the sport.
The interaction meet was attended by office bearers and executive committee members of the Telangana State Hammer Ball Association and the Hammer Ball Association of India, along with representatives of the Telangana State Equestrian Association.
The office bearers of the Telangana State Hammer Ball Association are:
President: Kunwar Sai Vijender Singh. Secretary general: Kumbham Srinivas Reddy. Vice-presidents: Shaik Reaz Ahmed and Mekala Virendra Reddy. Joint secretary: Syed Ahmed Qadri. Treasurer: Parag Wadhavkar. Executive committee: Balaji Vijay Kumar Singh, Somepalli Pavan Kumar, Kunwar Vishal Singh, Naren Venkat Panchakarla.
