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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 member of International Kho Kho Federation.
India was the host of the first Kho Kho World Cup and was the inaugural world champion.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
The following is a list of match results, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2025[edit | edit source]
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- Quarter-final 1
- Semi-final 1
- Final
Current squad[edit | edit source]
- 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. | Name | Date of birth | Position | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pratik Kiran Waikar | 27 March 1992 | Wazir | Maharashtra |
| 6 | Ramji Harishchandra Kashyap | 2 March 2003 | All rounder | Maharashtra |
| 3 | Sachin Bhargo | 15 May 2000 | Wazir | Madhya Pradesh |
| 8 | Suyash Vishwas Gargate | 8 June 1997 | All rounder | Maharashtra |
| 12 | Sinam Rokeson Singh | Attacker | Manipur | |
| 5 | Gowtham M. K. | 1997 | Defender | Karnataka |
| 53 | Nikhil B. | 2001 | All rounder | Kerala |
| 67 | Pabani Sabar | 17 October 2024 | All rounder | Odisha |
| 19 | Aditya Prashant Ganpule | 2004 | All rounder | |
| 4 | Akash Kumar | 2002 | Attacker | Uttar Pradesh |
| 10 | Pothi Reddy Siva Reddy | 1996 | All rounder | Andhra Pradesh |
| 23 | Subramani V. | 2002 | All rounder | Tamil Nadu |
| 1 | Aniket Bhagwan Pote | 7 November 1996 | All rounder | Maharashtra |
| 9 | Sumon Barman | 29 December 2004 | All rounder | West Bengal |
| 55 | Mehul Taak | 2002 | All rounder | New Delhi |
Standby players: Akshay Bangare, Rajvardhan Shankar Patil and Vishwanath Janakiram.[7]
Competitive record[edit | edit source]
| Kho Kho World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | |||
 2025
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Champion |  |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1/1 | 1 Title | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ IND vs NEP : 13 Jan Result
- ↑ "Kho Kho World Cup kicks off today: Nepal to face India in opener". Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) - KKFI Official Website". Kho Kho Federation. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "KKFI Announces Robust Team India Squad For Kho Kho World Cup 2025 | Other Sports News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 19 March 2025.