Pune, August 22, 2023: A remarkable fitness event is about to unfold in the city as The Poona Club Fitness League 2023 is scheduled to take place at The Poona Club from August 23rd to 26th, 2023.
Mr. Sunil Handa, the Honorary President of Poona Club, revealed that the participating players were chosen through an auction process conducted by the team owners, all of whom are esteemed members of the club. The auction witnessed the presence of Managing Committee members, CEO & Secretary Col Sarkar, and PCFITL 2023 committee members.
The event enjoys the title sponsorship of Ath-Elite Sports Academy & Ileseum Clubs, while Flour Works, Ruby Hall Clinic, SoulFeul, and Surana Traders are onboard as co-sponsors.
At the auction, Babita Naidu, Mridula Mohite, Sharvaree Tambe, Mayanka Khetrapal, Nayna Parmar, Arron Khatter, Vikas Sud, Varun Telang, Col Ak Naidu, and Nitin Rajani emerged as the most expensive players.
The Teams and Owners are as follows:
- Jets (Rakesh Navani)
- Goel Ganga Real Rich (Atul Goel & Ashwin Shah)
- Kings (Verinder Singh Oberoi and Indraneel Mujgule)
- All Stars (Hiren Parmar)
- SK Body Toners (Shailesh Ranka and Kunal Sanghvi)
- Special 27 Brick House (Vishal Seth)
- Ayog Wellness (Adarsh Hegde & Tony Shetty)
- A. Advani Realty Super Kings (Anil Advani, Mohnish Advani & Varun Advani)
- Mission Impossible (Arshad Akkalkotkar & Nitin Rajani)
- Estately Legends (Manish Mehta & Aaryan Mehta)
Mr. Gaurav Gadhoke, Vice President of The Poona Club Ltd, provided insights into the league’s format, highlighting its competitive nature. The 10 teams have been divided into 2 groups through a lucky draw, with each group comprising 5 teams. The top 4 teams from each group, determined by the points system, will advance to the Grand Finals scheduled for August 26th, 2023.
With participation spanning across all ages, from 9-year-olds to 77-year-olds, a total of 175 members including women, men, and children are eagerly set to engage in more than 75 events over the course of five days. These events will encompass a range of fitness aspects including Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, Cardio, and Crossfit.
To ensure the event’s seamless execution, a dedicated committee comprising Gaurav Gadhoke (Tournament Chairman), Manjit Rajpal (Tournament Secretary), and Tushar Aswani (Tournament Director) has been formed.
The anticipation for The Poona Club Fitness League 2023 is reaching its zenith as participants gear up to showcase their fitness prowess and compete in an event that emphasizes health, strength, and unity.
