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{{Short description|Indian kho kho player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}

'''Krishnanduvil B. Nikhil''' (born 2001)<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Chaudhary |first=Amit |date=2022-08-28 |title=Passion, dreams, hardships unite Kho Kho League players |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/passion-dreams-hardships-unite-kho-kho-league-players/articleshow/93825988.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> is an Indian kho kho player from [[Kerala]]. He plays for the [[India men's national kho kho team]] as an all-rounder.<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=2025-03-16 |website=Kho Kho Federation |language=en-US}}</ref> He was part of the Indian men's team that won the inaugural [[Kho Kho World Cup]] held at [[New Delhi]] in January 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Three from Odisha in Indian kho kho teams |url=https://www.orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=ODU2OA== |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=www.orisports.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Krishnan |first=Vivek |date=2025-01-09 |title=Waikar to lead Indian men's team in Kho Kho WC |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/waikar-to-lead-indian-mens-team-in-kho-kho-wc/article69081262.ece |access-date=2025-03-21 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He played for [[Rajasthan Warriors]] in the first season and was picked up by [[Odisha Juggernauts]] for the second season in the [[Ultimate Kho Kho]], a franchise based league tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-14 |title=Ultimate Kho Kho: All you need to know — Preview, Teams, Format, Schedule, Where to Watch, Live Streaming |url=https://thebridge.in/kho-kho/ultimate-preview-teams-schedule-when-live-stream-34526 |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=thebridge.in |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and career ==
Nikhil is from Kuriyathi village, [[Uzhamalackal|Uzhamalakkal]] panchayat, [[Thiruvananthapuram district]], Kerala. He is the son of A. Binu Kumar, a truck driver, and homemaker Bindu, a former kho kho player. She introduced Nikhil to kho kho, and he has a twin brother, Nidhim and another brother.<ref name=":1" /> He did his schooling at Sree Narayana Higher Secondary School. His first coach in the school was S. Sanjay Kumar.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ഖോ ഖെ‌ാ ഇന്ത്യൻ ടീം അംഗം നിഖിലിന് ജന്മനാട്ടിൽ സ്വീകരണം |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/district-news/thiruvananthapuram/2025/01/26/kho-kho-world-cup-winner-nikhil-uzhamalaykkal.html |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=ഖോ ഖെ‌ാ ഇന്ത്യൻ ടീം അംഗം നിഖിലിന് ജന്മനാട്ടിൽ സ്വീകരണം |language=ml}}</ref> He completed his bachelor's degree in physical education. He played for SNSC Kerala team.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Nikhil B Profile 328 |url=https://www.ultimatekhokho.com/players/nikhil-b-profile-328 |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=Ultimate Kho Kho |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
In January 2025, he was part of the Indian team that won the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup at New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India Women's Captain Priyanka Ingle Gears Up For Kho Kho World Cup {{!}} Other Sports News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/india-womens-captain-priyanka-ingle-gears-up-for-kho-kho-world-cup-7462836 |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=NDTVSports.com |language=en}}</ref> The Indian team were placed in Group A and defeated [[Nepal men's national kho kho team|Nepal]], [[Brazil]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-14 |title=India edge closer to Kho Kho World Cup knockouts after outclassing Brazil |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/india-outclass-brazil-kho-kho-world-cup-edge-closer-to-knockouts-2664829-2025-01-14 |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> [[Peru]] and [[Bhutan]] in the group stages. In the quarterfinals, India defeated [[Sri Lanka men's national kho kho team|Sri Lanka]] and beat [[South Africa men's national kho kho team|South Africa]] 62–42 in the semifinals.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Feel blessed": India's Gowtham MK after reaching Kho Kho World Cup 2025 final |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/feel-blessed-indias-gowtham-mk-after-reaching-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-final20250119134404/ |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Feel Blessed': India's Gowtham MK & Sachin Bhargo Expressed There Feelings After Reaching Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Final |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/feel-blessed-indias-gowtham-mk-sachin-bhargo-expressed-there-feelings-after-reaching-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-final |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> In the finals, India defeated [[Nepal men's national kho kho team|Nepal]] 54–36 to lift their maiden World Cup.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=2025-01-20 |title=Kho Kho World Cup: Indian men's team crowned champion |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/kho-kho-world-cup-indian-mens-team-crowned-champion/articleshow/117382218.cms |access-date=2025-03-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

In domestic events, he represented Kerala in the Senior National Kho Kho Championship and won a bronze medal. He also participated in the [[Khelo India Youth Games]] and won a silver medal as part of the [[Kerala]] team.<ref name=":0" />

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