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First time ever World Cup Kho Kho was organized in India. The tournament is played in Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi from 13-19 January 2025. 20 Men’s and 19 Women’s teams were participated in the inaugural edition.
In the women’s final, Nepal won the toss and asked India to attack first. The decision would come back to haunt the visitors as India picked up quick points to mount early pressure on their opposition.
India ran out the first batch of Nepal defenders in less than a minute to set the tone for Turn 1.
Nepal tried their best to halt India’s momentum by slowing down the pace of the game. However, India were unrelenting as captain Priyanka Ingle produced a double to help the hosts to a 34-0 lead at the end of the first turn.
The visitors gave it their all in the second turn but the Indian defenders didn’t allow Nepal much joy on attack.
While Nepal did manage to regroup and reduce the deficit to 35-24 at the end of Turn 2, India still held the advantage.
Turn 3 saw India continue their dominance as the attacking team and they eliminated more than six batches of defenders to extend their lead to 73-24.
The Indian defenders ran a tight shift on the final turn to earn a comfortable victory, and by extension, the tag of the inaugural Women’s Kho Kho World Cup champions.
In the women’s final also Nepal won the toss and asked India to attack first. In the first turn India ran out the first batch of Nepal defenders in less than a minute to show their aggression right there.
Nepal tried their best to halt India’s momentum by slowing down the pace of the game. However, India were unrelenting as captain Priyanka Ingle produced a double to help the hosts to a 34-0 lead at the end of the first turn.
In the second turn Nepal showed their resilience but the Indian defenders didn’t allow Nepal much to attack. Nepal managed to regroup and reduce the deficit to 35-24 at the end of Turn 2.
Turn 3 saw India continue their dominance as they attacked Nepal and they eliminated more than six batches of defenders to extend their lead to 73-24.
The Indian defenders ran a tight shift on the final turn to earn a comfortable victory, and by extension, the crown of the inaugural Women’s Kho Kho World Cup champions.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the both Indian men’s and women’s team on winning the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup.
He wrote in post on X:
Congratulations to the Indian women’s team on winning the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup! This historic victory is a result of their unparalleled skill, determination and teamwork.
This triumph has brought more spotlight to one of India’s oldest traditional sports, inspiring… pic.twitter.com/5lMftjZB5Z
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 19, 2025
Today’s a great day for Indian Kho Kho.
Incredibly proud of Indian Men’s Kho Kho team for winning the Kho Kho World Cup title. Their grit and dedication is commendable. This win will contribute to further popularising Kho Kho among the youth. pic.twitter.com/OvzUV6SpX0
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 19, 2025
Congratulations all 💐💐💐
Thank you for your gesture