The first edition of the Kho Kho World Cup started at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on 13 January 2025. The Kho Kho World Cup has been organised by the Kho Kho Federation of India with support from the Indian Olympic Association in New Delhi from 13-19 January 2025.
During the World Cup, each team will consist of 12 players, however during a match only 9 players from each team will actually take the field.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the first edition of the Kho Kho World Cup on 13 January 2025.
The President of the Kho Kho Federation of India Sudhanshu Mittal was also present on the occasion. The 20 countries' men’s teams and 19 countries' women's teams participated in the parade during the opening ceremony.
The first edition of the Kho Kho World Cup features 20 countries' men's and 19 women’s teams.
The men and women kho kho teams have been divided into four groups.
The 15-member Indian men’s team is led by Pratik Waikar and the women's team is led by Priyanka Ingle.
Men’s Kho Kho Teams
Women’s Kho Kho teams
The tournament will be played in a round-robin format in the group stages where the teams will play against each other. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stage and quarter-finals.
According to many experts, the ancient Indian sport of Kho Kho has its origin in Mahabharata.
Kho Kho Federation of India is the sports governing body in India. It was set up in 1955.
Headquarters: New Delhi
President: Sudhansu Mittal