TITLE OF THE TOURNAMENT: 5th Kalinga Ashoka Federation Cup Sepak takraw Tournament.
HOST: Orissa State Sepak Takraw Association
CONTACT PERSON: OSSTA secretary Sahadev Rout (Mobile: 09861125628)

DESCRIPTION:

*     Altogether 18 teams from 12 states are expected to vie for titles in senior men and women categories.
*     Manipur are the defending champions in both the categories.
*     Rajendra Kumar Sahoo (Cuttack) and Bishnu Priya Das (Puri) would lead the men`s and women`s teams respectively.
*     Other states in the fray include Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Assam, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra, Delhi and Haryana.

ORISSA TEAMS:

MEN: Rajendra Kumar Sahoo, Lokanath Behera, Prakash Chandra Barik, M Sumokanta, Babula Pradhan, Raja Nayak, Laxmidhar Nayak. Chief coach: Kiranjit (Manipur), Chief manager: Rajib Kumar Gupta, Asst coach: Muna Barik, Asst manager: G Chakrapani Reddy.

WOMEN: Bishnu Priya Das, Mamata Bhoi, Padmaja Pattnaik, Omita Debi, Milirani Biswal, Rajashree Ojha, Pravashini Parida. Asst coach: Janaki Sahoo, Asst manager: Priyadarshini Ghatuary.