The Sunday Guardian

Schools from all over India meet for sports

- BY OUR CORRESPOND­ENT

As the winter chill reaches its peak and temperatur­es drop to an all-time low, the undying sporting passion reaches an all-time high, amongst Bschools all over India as they have only one thing on their mind — Chakravyuh.

This sporting spectacle, dating back to 20 years, takes place in the second week of February, with 25 teams from pioneering b-schools as participan­ts. The competitio­n spans across eight diverse sports, namely lawn tennis, cricket, basketball, football, table tennis, volleyball, badminton and throwball.

Winning an Olympic medal isn’t a piece of cake, and verily so, putting your hands on the Chakravyuh trophy too, would require a complete blend of strategizi­ng, team work and dedication. With the contestant­s including the likes of the esteemed legends and Alumni of IMT Ghaziabad, the home players of IMT as well as the ones from premier b-schools like IIMs, SP Jain, MDI, IIFT, JBIMS, IMI etc have to be on their toes throughout the event. Adding to the thrill and fervour are the 6000 odd spectators.

With a continuous- unstoppabl­e tussle of 72 hours, the teams put in every bit of strength and expertise they possess to win the coveted trophy. The magnanimit­y of Chakravyuh ‘17 can be easily seen through the list of its corporate partners. From industry giants like Lotto and Canon, to premier sporting organizati­ons such as Stag and Decathlon, the list is awe inspiring.

This season, Chakravyuh will take an unpreceden­ted avatar, and revolve around Navarasa, the emotions of Abhaya (Courage), Adbhuta( wonder), Raudra (aggression), Utsarga (devotion), Vyakulta( anxiety), Ulhas( joy), Karunya( compassion) and Neerava( calm).

The extravagan­za has got a splendid start already, with Indian Allrounder Piyush Chawla being the chief guest at the opening ceremony.

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