Trial was a hit in Alakhpura village

There is no dearth of young sports talent in India, but the country definitely needs strong grassroots programs that can identify these talents, nurture them and guide them in reaching the international level. TV9 Network's News9 Indian Tigers & Tigresses Season 2 has taken an important step in this direction in collaboration with the Bundesliga. The aim of this ongoing campaign in the country is to develop world class football players through well-planned training. As part of the North Region trial, TV9 Network partnered with Alakhpura, a football club based in Bhiwani, Haryana.

Record participation of girls in Alakhpura trial

The trials held on the opening day were only for girls, in which 224 players participated in 18 teams from Haryana, Delhi, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Each team had 11 players, reflecting the growing popularity of football among young girls.

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All the players expressed their gratitude to TV9 Network for providing them the opportunity through the News 9 Indian Tigers & Tigresses campaign in collaboration with the Bundesliga. Many players said that learning international techniques and match understanding will help them improve their game. Haryana Sports Department football coach Sonika Wijarnia, while praising the News 9 Indian Tigers and Tigresses initiative of TV9 network started in collaboration with the Bundesliga, said that the boys and girls selected in the grassroots level trials will get a chance to go to Germany.

Players went to Austria-Germany in the first season

In the first season of TV9 network's News9 Indian Tigers & Tigresses, 12 girls and 16 boys, along with three Indian coaches, toured Austria and Germany after months of rigorous trials and a nationwide search for young football superstars.