India men's national kho kho team
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| Association | Kho Kho Federation of India |
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| Confederation | International Kho Kho Federation |
| Head Coach | Ashwani Kumar Sharma |
| Captain | Pratik Waikar |
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| Appearances | 1 (first in 2025) |
| Best result | Champions, 2025 |
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]
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
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
The following is a list of match results, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2025
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- Quarter-final 1
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- Semi-final 1
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- Final
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