India men's national kho kho team

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India
Flag of India.svg
Association Kho Kho Federation of India
Confederation International Kho Kho Federation
Head Coach Ashwani Kumar Sharma
Captain Pratik Waikar
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2025 )
Best resultFirst place, 2025

The India men's national kho kho team represents India in men's international Kho Kho. It is governed by the Kho Kho Federation of India and is a member of International Kho Kho Federation.

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India was the host of the first Kho Kho World Cup and was the inaugural world champion. [1]

History

India men's team defeated Nepal men's team in the first ever Kho Kho World Cup match in 2025. [2] [3]

The Indian team were placed in Group A and defeated Nepal, Brazil, Peru and Bhutan in the group stages. In the quarterfinals, India defeated Bangladesh and beat South Africa 62-42 in the semifinals. In the finals, India defeated Nepal 54-36 to lift their maiden World Cup.

Sponsorship

The Indian National kho kho teams are sponsored by the Odisha state government for a period of three years from January 2025 to December 2027. Odisha committed Rs 5 crore per year for a total of Rs.15 crore for three years. [4]


Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2025

13 January
20:30 IST
Result
India  Flag of India.svg42–37Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
India won by 5 points
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

Player of the match: Aditya Ganpule (Ind)

14 January
20:15 IST
Result
India  Flag of India.svg66–34Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
India got W by 30 points.
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

15 January
20:15 IST
Result
India  Flag of India.svg70–38Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
India won by 32 points
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

16 January
20:15 IST
Result
India  Flag of India.svg71–34Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
India won by 37 points
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

Quarter-final 1
17 January 2025
20:15 IST
India  Flag of India.svg100-40Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka

Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

Semi-final 1
18 January 2025
20:15 IST
India  Flag of India.svg62-42Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

Final
19 January 2025
20:15 IST
India  Flag of India.svg54-36Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal

Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

Current squad

As of 13 January 2025

Following is the team that represented India in the first Kho Kho World Cup in January 2025 at Delhi. [5]

Chief coach: Ashwani Kumar Sharma [6]

No.NameDate of birthPositionState
1 Pratik Kiran Waikar 27 March 1992WazirMaharashtra
6 Ramji Harishchandra Kashyap 2 March 2003All rounderMaharashtra
3 Sachin Bhargo 15 May 2000WazirMadhya Pradesh
8 Suyash Vishwas Gargate 8 June 1997All rounderMaharashtra
12 Sinam Rokeson Singh AttackerManipur
5 Gowtham M. K. 1997DefenderKarnataka
53 Nikhil B. 2001All rounderKerala
67 Pabani Sabar 17 October 2024All rounderOdisha
19 Aditya Prashant Ganpule 2004All rounder
4 Akash Kumar 2002AttackerUttar Pradesh
10 Pothi Reddy Siva Reddy 1996All rounderAndhra Pradesh
23 Subramani V. 2002All rounderTamil Nadu
1 Aniket Bhagwan Pote 7 November 1996All rounderMaharashtra
9 Sumon Barman 29 December 2004All rounderWest Bengal
55 Mehul Taak 2002All rounderNew Delhi

Standby players: Akshay Bangare, Rajvardhan Shankar Patil and Vishwanath Janakiram. [7]

Competitive record

Kho Kho World Cup record
YearResultPositionPldWD*L
Flag of India.svg 2025 ChampionGold medal icon.svg7700
Total1/11 Title7700

References

  1. "Kho Kho World Cup: After women, Indian men's team also crowned champion". The Hindu . Press Trust of India. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. IND vs NEP : 13 Jan Result
  3. "Kho Kho World Cup kicks off today: Nepal to face India in opener" . Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  4. Nayak, Subadh (19 January 2025). "Historic Victory! Indian men's and women's teams become first ever Kho Kho World Cup Champions". KalingaTV.com. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  5. "Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) - KKFI Official Website". Kho Kho Federation. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  6. Nalwala, Ali Asgar (12 January 2025). "Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Historic edition to unfold in New Delhi - India squads, where to watch live". Olympics.com. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  7. "KKFI Announces Robust Team India Squad For Kho Kho World Cup 2025 | Other Sports News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 19 March 2025.