Maharashtra Ironmen is a professional handball team based in Pune, Maharashtra, that plays in the Premier Handball League.[1] Maharashtra Ironmen won inaugural season of 2023 Premier Handball League (India) by defeating Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh by 38–24.The team is owned by Punit Balan & Janhavi Dhariwal Balan.[2][3][4]
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| Full name | Maharashtra Ironmen |
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| Sport | handball |
| Founded | 2023 |
| First season | 2023 |
| League | PHL |
| Based in | Pune |
| Stadium | Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur |
| Colors | |
| Owner | Punit Balan, Janhavi Dhariwal Balan |
| Head coach | Sunil Gahlawat, Ajay Kumar Dabas. |
| Captain | Igor Chiseliov |
| Championships | Winner 2023 |
Franchise history
editPremier Handball League (India) is a professional Handball league in India, based on the format of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament. The first edition of the tournament was played in 2023 with six franchises representing various cities in India. Maharashtra Ironmen is a Pune-based franchise owned by Punit Balan & Janhavi Dhariwal Balan.[5]
References
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- ^ "Maharashtra Ironmen wins inaugural Premier Handball League". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Premier Handball League: Maharashtra Ironmen wins the inaugural title". thebridge.in. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Premier Handball League 2023: Maharashtra Ironmen Crowned Champions of first-ever Season". myKhel. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Maharashtra Ironmen crowned champions of the first-ever Premier Handball League | More sports News". Times of India. Retrieved 2023-07-05.