Nepal men's national kho kho team

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Nepal
Flag of Nepal.svg
Association Nepal Kho Kho Association
Confederation International Kho Kho Federation
Head CoachBikki Raj Maharjan
CaptainHemraj Paneru
International record
First internationalv. Flag of India.svg  India at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi
Last internationalv. Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi
World Cup
Appearances1 (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.

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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 sports.svg
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    Flag of Nepal.svg37–42Flag of India.svg  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    Flag of Nepal.svg80–34Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Nepal won by 46 points
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

15 January
11:00 NST
Result
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg134–8Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Nepal won by 126 points
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

16 January
9:00 NST
Result
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg98–8Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Nepal won by 90 points
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

Quarter-final 4
17 January 2025
17:30 NST
Result
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg67–18Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Nepal won by 49 points
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

Semi-final 1
18 January 2025
17:30 NST
Result
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg72–20Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Nepal won by 52 points
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

Final
18 January 2025
20:00 NST
Result
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svgvFlag of India.svg  India

Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

Head-to-head record

Updated 17 January 2025 after match against Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh

  Positive Record  Neutral Record  Negative Record

Opponent
Pld
W
T
L
PS
PL
PD
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1100671849
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 110098890
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 11001348126
Flag of India.svg  India 10013742-5
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1010722052
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1100803446

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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".