Nashik, March 23 -- Leveraging his wealth of experience, wrestler Harshvardhan Sadgir from Nashik defeated Solapur's 'Bahubali' Mahendra Gaikwad by a margin of 4-3, thereby etching his name on the 68th 'Maharashtra Kesari 2026' title.
With this historic victory, Harshvardhan has now become a 'Double Maharashtra Kesari'; this unprecedented wrestling spectacle unfolded at the Ramkrishna Satav Patil Ground in Wagholi.
In the final bout, Solapur's Mahendra Gaikwad made an aggressive start right from the very first minute. He took a 1-0 lead by forcing Harshvardhan to commit a 'step-out' violation. However, the seasoned Harshvardhan maintained his composure and successfully thwarted Mahendra's attempt to execute a 'double-leg takedown' (duheri...