Sports
Kabaddi Kabaddi was very popular until 80s, after which popularity started to decline. There was a sport tournament at Bandar Baba maidan of Akola Bazar which lasted for 1 month. Thousands of people from surrounding villages came to watch this tournament. Hundreds of teams participated. Sanjay Dandage from nearby Varzhadi village became popular because of his jumps and excellent performance in Kabaddi.
Gilli Dandu or Viti Dandu Bajar wali was the official ground for this game. It was the most popular game until 1980s after which cricket took over mostly because of couple of serious enjuries caused. One kid lost his eye completely.
The game is played with a gilli and danda, which are both wooden sticks. The danda is longer and handmade by the player, who can swing it easily. The gilli is smaller and is tapered on both sides so that the ends are conical. The gilli is analogous to a cricket ball and the danda is analogous to a cricket bat.
There is no standard length defined for the danda or gilli. Usually, the gilli is 3 to 6 inches long and the danda is 12 to 18 inches.
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