Tough draw for Delhi

The Delhi boys,however,have a tough opponent in the pre-quarterfinals,drawn as they are against the PSPB Academy. The rest of the big teams have easy draws and should go through to the quarterfinals.

All the top teams have qualified for the main draw without much difficulty. Tamil Nadu,placed in a five-team Group H,had to play an extra match than the teams in other groups. Yet,they showed their mettle to top the group .

In sub-junior girls,a tough pre-quarterfinal battle is on cards between Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Champions Andhra did top group A,but Karnataka finished behind Maharashtra A in group C. The latter is drawn to meet Assam in the last 16 stage.

Delhi,expectedly,topped group G and will meet Chandigarh in the pre-quarters. Hosts Rajasthan did manage a last-16 berth and will run into Goa.

Rajasthan also made it to the pre-quarters in the Cadet Boys section,finishing behind Tamil Nadu in group G. The hosts clash with North Bengal while Tamil Nadu will meet Uttar Pradesh.

Delhi run into neighbouring Haryana in the pre-quarters after both teams finished second in their respective groups. Other teams that qualified for the main draw include PSPB Academy,Kerala,Karnataka,Andhra Pradesh,Gujarat,Assam,Maharashtra A,Maharashtra B,Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

In group toppers’ clash in Cadet Girls,Delhi will take on Andhra Pradesh while Tamil Nadu are to meet Gujarat while the other group leaders have rather an easy draw as they meet the second finished teams from different groups.