Sports · 28 December 2025

Kashi hosts 72nd Senior National Volleyball Championship

Exam-focused facts from the 28 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The 72nd Senior National Volleyball Championship (Men and Women) will be held at Dr Sampurnanand Sports Stadium in Sigra from January 4 to 11.
  • The official mascots for the national competition are 'Nandu', inspired by Nandi, and 'Neera', a Ganga Dolphin.
  • A total of 73 teams and more than 1,000 players from across the country will participate in the event.
  • Uttar Pradesh (UP) Volleyball Association president Brijesh Pathak and Mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari presented the formal invitation for the championship to the Prime Minister.
  • Random anti-doping tests of players will be conducted to ensure the transparency of the event.

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