Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Gujarat’s Khel Mahakumbh Grows, Targets International Competition
Khel Mahakumbh is a yearly sports event in Gujarat.
It had about 16.5 lakh participants in 2010.
This year, more than 76 lakh people took part.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel opened the 2026 event in Vadodara.
Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi joined him.
Patel said the event gives talented players a chance to show what they can do.
He said Gujarat now wants to find promising athletes and give them suitable training.
The goal is to help prepare them for international competitions.
Gujarat’s annual Khel Mahakumbh grew from about 16.5 lakh participants in 2010 to more than 76 lakh this year.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the 2026 edition in Vadodara on Friday.
Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi joined Patel at the inauguration.
Patel said the event had created a new sporting culture and offered talented players a platform.
The state’s next task, Patel said, is to identify promising athletes, tailor their training and prepare them for international competitions.
- Who
- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi inaugurated the event.
- What
- The 2026 Khel Mahakumbh was inaugurated as Gujarat announced expanded support for promising sportspersons.
- When
- Friday; the event is the 2026 edition.
- Where
- Vadodara, Gujarat.
- Why
- Patel said the event provides a platform for talented players, and the state aims to prepare promising athletes for international competitions.
- Event
- Khel Mahakumbh, Gujarat’s annual sporting event
- Edition inaugurated
- 2026
- Inauguration location
- Vadodara
- Participants in 2010
- Around 16.5 lakh
- Participants this year
- More than 76 lakh
- Stated next task
- Identify talented athletes, provide training suited to their abilities and prepare them for international competitions