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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|National Kho Kho team}}<br />
{{About|the men's team|the women's team|India women's national kho kho team}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2025}}<br />
{{Infobox national kho kho team<br />
| name = India<br />
| image = Flag of India.svg<br />
| size = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| association = [[Kho Kho Federation of India]]<br />
| confederation = [[International Kho Kho Federation]]<br />
| coach = [[Ashwani Kumar Sharma (coach)|Ashwani Kumar Sharma]]<br />
| captain = [[Pratik Waikar]]<br />
| most caps = <br />
| first game =<br />
| largest win =<br />
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| World cup apps = 1<br />
| World cup first = 2025<br />
| World cup best = Champions, [[2025 Kho Kho World Cup|2025]]<br />
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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 [[International Kho Kho Federation#Members|member]] of [[International Kho Kho Federation]].<br />
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India was the host of the [[2025 Kho Kho World Cup|first Kho Kho World Cup]] and was the inaugural world champion.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kho Kho World Cup: After women, Indian men's team also crowned champion |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/kho-kho-world-cup-after-women-indian-mens-team-also-crowned-champion/article69117372.ece |access-date=30 June 2025 |work=[[The Hindu]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |date=20 January 2025}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
India men's team defeated [[Nepal men's national kho kho team|Nepal]] men's team in the [[2025 Kho Kho World Cup#Matches|first ever Kho Kho World Cup match in 2025]].<ref>[https://gms.kkwc2025.com/live/matches/scores/1 IND vs NEP : 13 Jan Result]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/kho-kho-world-cup-kicks-off-today-nepal-to-face-india-in-opener.html |title=Kho Kho World Cup kicks off today: Nepal to face India in opener |accessdate=13 January 2025}}</ref><br />
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The Indian team were placed in Group A and defeated [[Nepal men's national kho kho team|Nepal]], [[Brazil]], [[Peru]] and [[Bhutan]] in the group stages. In the quarterfinals, India defeated [[Bangladesh men's national kho kho team|Bangladesh]] and beat [[South Africa men's national kho kho team|South Africa]] 62–42 in the semifinals. In the finals, India defeated [[Nepal men's national kho kho team|Nepal]] 54–36 to lift their maiden World Cup.<br />
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== Sponsorship ==<br />
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nayak |first=Subadh |date=19 January 2025 |title=Historic Victory! Indian men's and women's teams become first ever Kho Kho World Cup Champions |url=https://kalingatv.com/sports/historic-victory-indian-mens-and-womens-teams-become-first-ever-kho-kho-world-cup-champions/ |access-date=10 March 2025 |website=KalingaTV.com}}</ref><br />
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== Results and fixtures ==<br />
The following is a list of match results, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.<br />
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=== 2025 ===<br />
{{khokhobox<br />
|date = {{nobr|13 January}}<br />
|time = {{nowrap|20:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]}}<br />
|team1 = {{kk-rt|IND}}<br />
|score = 42–37<br />
|report = [https://gms.kkwc2025.com/live/matches/scores/1 Result]<br />
|team2 = {{kk|NEP}}<br />
|result = India won by 5 points<br />
|stadium= [[Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium]], [[New Delhi]]<br />
|potm=Aditya Ganpule (Ind)<br />
}}<br />
{{khokhobox<br />
|date = {{nobr|14 January}}<br />
|time = {{nowrap|20:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]}}<br />
|team1 = {{kk-rt|IND}}<br />
|score= 66–34<br />
|report = [https://gms.kkwc2025.com/live/results/scores/35 Result]<br />
|team2 = {{kk|BRA}}<br />
|result = India got W by 30 points.<br />
|stadium= [[Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium]], [[New Delhi]]<br />
}}<br />
{{khokhobox<br />
|date = {{nobr|15 January}}<br />
|time = {{nowrap|20:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]}}<br />
|team1 = {{kk-rt|IND}}<br />
|score= 70–38<br />
|report = [https://gms.kkwc2025.com/live/results/scores/21 Result]<br />
|team2 = {{kk|PER}}<br />
|result = India won by 32 points<br />
|stadium= [[Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium]], [[New Delhi]]<br />
|potm=<br />
}}<br />
{{khokhobox<br />
|date = {{nobr|16 January}}<br />
|time = {{nowrap|20:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]}}<br />
|team1 = {{kk-rt|IND}}<br />
|score= 71–34<br />
|report = [https://gms.kkwc2025.com/live/results/scores/76 Result]<br />
|team2 = {{kk|BHU}}<br />
|result = India won by 37 points<br />
|stadium= [[Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium]], [[New Delhi]]<br />
|potm=<br />
}}<br />
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;Quarter-final 1<br />
{{Khokhobox<br />
|date = 17 January 2025<br />
|time = 20:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
|team1 = {{kk-rt|IND}}<br />
|score =100-40 <br />
|team2 = {{kk|Sri Lanka}}<br />
|report =<br />
|result =<br />
|stadium= [[Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium]], [[New Delhi]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
;Semi-final 1<br />
{{Khokhobox<br />
|date = 18 January 2025<br />
|time = 20:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
|team1 = {{kk-rt|IND}}<br />
|score =62-42 <br />
|team2 = {{kk|South Africa}}<br />
|report =<br />
|result =<br />
|stadium= [[Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium]], [[New Delhi]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
;Final<br />
{{Khokhobox<br />
|date = 19 January 2025<br />
|time = 20:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
|team1 = {{kk-rt|IND}}<br />
|score =54-36 <br />
|team2 = {{kk|Nepal}}<br />
|report =<br />
|result =<br />
|stadium= [[Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium]], [[New Delhi]]<br />
}}<br />
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== Current squad ==<br />
{{Updated|13 January 2025}}<br />
Following is the team that represented India in the [[2025 Kho Kho World Cup|first Kho Kho World Cup]] in January 2025 at Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) - KKFI Official Website |url=https://khokhofederation.in/world-cup-team-matches/?id=2 |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Kho Kho Federation |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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'''Chief coach:''' Ashwani Kumar Sharma<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nalwala |first=Ali Asgar |date=12 January 2025 |title=Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Historic edition to unfold in New Delhi - India squads, where to watch live |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/kho-kho-world-cup-2025-india-team-squad-where-watch-live-streaming-telecast |access-date=10 March 2025 |website=Olympics.com}}</ref><br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left"<br />
!No.<br />
! style="text-align:center;" |Name<br />
!Date of birth<br />
!Position<br />
!State<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|[[Pratik Waikar|Pratik Kiran Waikar]]<br />
|27 March 1992<br />
|Wazir<br />
|Maharashtra<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|[[Ramji Kashyap|Ramji Harishchandra Kashyap]]<br />
|2 March 2003<br />
|All rounder<br />
|Maharashtra<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|[[Sachin Bhargo]]<br />
|15 May 2000<br />
|Wazir<br />
|Madhya Pradesh<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|[[Suyash Gargate|Suyash Vishwas Gargate]]<br />
|8 June 1997<br />
|All rounder<br />
|Maharashtra<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|[[Sinam Rokeson Singh]]<br />
|<br />
|Attacker<br />
|Manipur<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|[[Gowtham M. K.]]<br />
|1997<br />
|Defender<br />
|Karnataka<br />
|-<br />
|53<br />
|[[Nikhil B.]]<br />
|2001<br />
|All rounder<br />
|Kerala<br />
|-<br />
|67<br />
|[[Pabani Sabar]]<br />
|17 October 2024<br />
|All rounder<br />
|Odisha<br />
|-<br />
|19<br />
|[[Aditya Ganpule|Aditya Prashant Ganpule]]<br />
|2004<br />
|All rounder<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|[[Akash Kumar (kho kho)|Akash Kumar]]<br />
|2002<br />
|Attacker<br />
|Uttar Pradesh<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|[[Pothi Reddy Siva Reddy]]<br />
|1996<br />
|All rounder<br />
|Andhra Pradesh<br />
|-<br />
|23<br />
|[[Subramani V.]]<br />
|2002<br />
|All rounder<br />
|Tamil Nadu<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|[[Aniket Pote|Aniket Bhagwan Pote]]<br />
|7 November 1996<br />
|All rounder<br />
|Maharashtra<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|[[Sumon Barman]]<br />
|29 December 2004<br />
|All rounder<br />
|West Bengal<br />
|-<br />
|55<br />
|[[Mehul Taak]]<br />
|2002<br />
|All rounder<br />
|New Delhi<br />
|}<br />
'''Standby players:''' Akshay Bangare, Rajvardhan Shankar Patil and Vishwanath Janakiram.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KKFI Announces Robust Team India Squad For Kho Kho World Cup 2025 {{!}} Other Sports News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/kkfi-announce-robust-team-india-squad-for-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-7438241 |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=NDTVSports.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Competitive record ==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width:50%;"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="10" #0000FF;|[[Kho Kho World Cup]] record<br />
|-<br />
!Year<br />
!Result<br />
!Position<br />
!{{Abbr|Pld|Games played}}<br />
!{{Abbr|W|Won}}<br />
!{{Abbr|D*|Drawn}}<br />
!{{Abbr|L|Lost}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[2025 Kho Kho World Cup|2025]]<br />
|style="background:gold;"|'''Champion'''<br />
|{{gold1}}||7||7||0||0<br />
|-<br />
|'''Total'''||'''1/1'''|||'''1 Title'''||'''7'''||'''7'''||'''0'''||'''0'''<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Men's national sports teams of India|Kho kho]]<br />
[[Category:Kho kho teams|India men's national team]]</div>
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