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Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium: Host Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, and Kerala made a winning start in the Beach Handball League matches of the 38th National Games, which commenced on Monday at the Sand Beach in this Uttarakhand town, delivering an action-packed start in both men's and women's categories.

In the men's section, host team Uttarakhand dominated Telangana with a 2-0 victory in a Pool A encounter. Dinesh scored 14 goals, while Bhupender Singh added 13 in Uttarakhand’s commanding performance, defeating Telangana by 17-6 and 19-12.

In another match in the same group, the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) secured a commanding 2-0 win against Jharkhand. In Pool B, Uttar Pradesh outplayed Andhra Pradesh 2-0 while Rajasthan defeated Goa by the same scoreline.