Sports
Municipal Corporation of Itarsi organizes the All India Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Gold Cup hockey tournament at Gandhi Mini Stadium every year. Recognized hockey clubs from all over India participate in this prestigious tournament. In 2006, city proudly celebrated the 50th anniversary of the tournament. In 2008 District Hockey Association Guna won the tournament by defeating Amrawati Hockey Team.
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