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.
History India men's team defeated Nepal men's team in the first ever Kho Kho World Cup match in 2025.IND vs NEP : 13 Jan Result
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.
Results and fixtures The following is a list of match results, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2025
Quarter-final 1
Semi-final 1
Final
Current squad
Following is the team that represented India in the first Kho Kho World Cup in January 2025 at Delhi.
Chief coach: Ashwani Kumar Sharma No.NameDate of birthPositionState1Pratik Kiran Waikar27 March 1992WazirMaharashtra6Ramji Harishchandra Kashyap2 March 2003All rounderMaharashtra3Sachin Bhargo15 May 2000WazirMadhya Pradesh8Suyash Vishwas Gargate8 June 1997All rounderMaharashtra12Sinam Rokeson SinghAttackerManipur5Gowtham M. K.1997DefenderKarnataka53Nikhil B.2001All rounderKerala67Pabani Sabar17 October 2004All rounderOdisha19Aditya Prashant Ganpule2004All rounder4Akash Kumar2002AttackerUttar Pradesh10Pothi Reddy Siva Reddy1996All rounderAndhra Pradesh23Subramani V.2002All rounderTamil Nadu1Aniket Bhagwan Pote7 November 1996All rounderMaharashtra9Sumon Barman29 December 2004All rounderWest Bengal55Mehul Taak2002All rounderNew Delhi Standby players: Akshay Bangare, Rajvardhan Shankar Patil and Vishwanath Janakiram.
Competitive record Kho Kho World Cup recordYearResultPosition 2025Champion7700Total1/11 Title7700
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