Nepal men's national kho kho team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Nepal women's national kho kho team .

Nepal

Association	Nepal Kho Kho Association
Confederation	International Kho Kho Federation
Head Coach	Bikki Raj Maharjan
Captain	Hemraj Paneru
International record
First international	v.   India at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi
Last international	v.   Bangladesh at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi
World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2025 )

The Nepal men's national Kho-Kho team, governed by the Nepal Kho Kho Association and a member of the International Kho Kho Federation, represents Nepal in men's international Kho Kho.

Currently, the team is competing in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup, held in New Delhi, India, from January 13 to 19, 2025. Led by the dynamic Hemraj Paneru, Nepal's men's team is ready to make its mark on the global stage. ^[1]

History

Despite the challenges, Nepal's Kho Kho team demonstrated remarkable resilience and skill in their debut match against hosts India. Although they narrowly lost 42-37, the game highlighted their growing prowess in the sport. This was first-ever Kho Kho match in Kho Kho World Cup history. ^[2]

Current squad

The following is a list of players who participated in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup. ^[3]

Name
Hemraj Paneru (captain)
Janak Chand
Samir Chand
Bishwas Chaudhary
Suraj Pujara
Rohit Kumar Verma
Yaman Puri
Bed Bahadur Wali
Jhalak BK
Bikral Singh Ratgaiya
Bishal Tharu
Rajan Bal
Jogendra Rana
Bharat Saru
Ganesh Bishwakarma

As of 13 January 2025

Results and fixtures

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

2025

13 January 20:15 NST Result Nepal     37–42   India India won by 5 points Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi Player of the match: Aditya Ganpule (Ind)

14 January 18:15 NST Result Nepal     80–34   Peru Nepal won by 46 points Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

15 January 11:00 NST Result Nepal     134–8   Brazil Nepal won by 126 points Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

16 January 9:00 NST Result Nepal     98–8   Bhutan Nepal won by 90 points Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

Quarter-final 4

17 January 2025 17:30 NST Result Nepal     67–18   Bangladesh Nepal won by 49 points Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

Semi-final 1

18 January 2025 17:30 NST Result Nepal     72–20   Iran Nepal won by 52 points Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

Final

18 January 2025 20:00 NST Result Nepal     v   India Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

Head-to-head record

Updated 17 January 2025 after match against   Bangladesh

  Positive Record  Neutral Record  Negative Record

Opponent	Pld	W	T	L	PS	PL	PD
Bangladesh	1	1	0	0	67	18	49
Bhutan	1	1	0	0	98	8	90
Brazil	1	1	0	0	134	8	126
India	1	0	0	1	37	42	-5
Iran	1	0	1	0	72	20	52
Peru	1	1	0	0	80	34	46

References

1. "Nepali Kho-Kho team on World Cup tour, target medal" . Retrieved 13 January 2025.
2. "Kho Kho World Cup kicks off today: Nepal to face India in opener" . Retrieved 13 January 2025.
3. "Nepal announces national teams for Kho Kho World Cup 2025".