The Odisha girls team, fielded by Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), qualified for the final, winning three matches and losing one. In their two league matches, Odisha girls beat Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) 10-0, but lost to Bihar 0-19.

After securing a berth in the knock-out stage, Odisha trounced Rajasthan 27-0 in the quarterfinals and Chhattisgarh 36-0 in the semifinals. Sahadev Majhi and Suchita Tirkey accompanied the Odisha team as coach and manager respectively.

The 12-member Odisha girls team featured seven from Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubaneswar; three from Baripada Higher Secondary School, Mayurbhanj, and two from Balasore.

ODISHA U-19 GIRLS TEAM: Raimani Murmu, Sanjukta Bhumij, Basi Oram, Ritu Majhi, Barsha Sing, Minati Singh, Manisha Majhi (all from KISS); Bhagyalaxmi Marndi, Hisi Tudu, Amisha Rani Majhi (all from Baripada Higher Secondary School, Mayurbhanj), Laxmipriya Behera (Gopalpur Higher Secondary School, Balasore), Namita Mohanty (Baba Panchalingeswar Higher Secondary School, Balasore). Coach: Sahadev Majhi, Manager: Suchita Tirkey.
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PHOTOS: Players, coach and manager of Odisha U-19 Girls Team pose with their runners-up trophy in Pune on 24 April 2024.