Goa’s rapidly developing lacrosse programme has produced another landmark achievement, with Moshe Devappa and Sirvam Deulkar selected to represent the Indian Men’s Lacrosse Team at the Malaysia Lacrosse Tournament 2026, scheduled from August 28 to 30 in Kuala Lumpur. Their selection comes on the back of Goa’s growing presence at the national level, including silver medals at the Junior Lacrosse National Championships in 2023 and 2024.
“Goa Lacrosse Association (GLA) has taken rapid strides in developing the sport through grassroots camps and school programmes, with plans to introduce lacrosse to more schools and institutions and substantially broaden the talent pool over the next two years. This is now a proud moment for Goa. Moshe is not only a player but also a coach who is working extremely hard to support our grassroots development. His selection shows that hard work and commitment do pay off. I also congratulate Sirvam, who has been putting in many hours to develop his skills,” said GLA Senior Vice-President, Tejendra Lawande.
GLA Secretary, Mangesh Pawar said, “Our priority is to take lacrosse to more young athletes across Goa. We are working towards broadbasing the sport within the next two years and also plan to launch a professional league later this year, creating a pathway from grassroots participation to competitive and professional lacrosse.”
With lacrosse set to feature at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games in the Sixes format, the GLA sees a major opportunity to establish Goa as an important centre for the sport to host National as well as International events.
