The Indian men's team beat Nepal 54-36 in the final to win the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup title here on Sunday. The Indian men's team title came after the women's side were also crowned the champions after defeating Nepal in the final. The Men in Blue dominated the final against Nepal with captain Pratik Waikar and tournament standout Ramji Kashyap leading from the front. Attacking first, an exceptional sky dive by Ramji Kashyap got Nepal's Suraj Pujara. Suyash Gargate then touched Bharat Sahu to give India a great start with 10 points in just four minutes. Sky dives were the name of the game for the Men in Blue, and this ensured a bright start for the side in Turn 1, preventing the Dream Run for their opponents. At the end of the turn, the scoreline was 26-0 in favour of the Indians. In Turn 2, Nepal were not able to match India's levels but did prevent the home side from going on a single Dream Run. Aditya Ganpule and skipper Pratik Waikar carried the team through this turn, a
The Indian women's team emerged champion in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup with a dominant 78-40 victory in the summit clash against Nepal here on Sunday. On a memorable night at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here, India produced a masterclass of speed, strategy and skill, dishing out a clinical show. A brisk start marked Turn 1 as the Indian attackers took charge of the proceedings. Three batches in the Nepal women were out by simple touches on 7 occasions, putting 14 points to India's kitty. Skipper Priyanka Ingle was in the best form with multiple touch points to her name, as the hosts started off in an excellent manner. This was enough to take the Women in Blue to 34 points and preventing a single Dream Run for the Nepal team. Manmati Dhami got Vaishnavi Pawar, and B Samjhana eliminated Priyanka Ingle but B Chaithra took India's first batch of Turn 2 into the Dream Run. It wasn't for long, though, as Dipa completed the ALL OUT just moments later. This got the side back int
The final of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup will feature India vs Nepal in both the men's and women's divisions
India, Nepal and South Africa are the only three countries to book their place in the semifinals of both men's and women's divisions
Ramji Kashyap, Pratik Waikar and Aditya Ganpule laid the foundation in turn 1 as the Indian men's team marched into the semifinals of the Kho Kho World Cup with a 100-40 win over Sri Lanka here on Friday. The troika of Kashyap, Waikar and Ganpule impressed as India scored 58 points in turn 1 and prevented the Sri Lankans from scoring a single point via Dream Runs, ensuring a strong start to the game. Sri Lanka worked hard in turn 2, as their attackers made the job difficult for their Indian opponents. But their efforts were not enough to bridge the gap as India remained ahead at the start of turn 3. India took the aggressive route in turn 3 as Siva Reddy, V Subramani, and Waikar put in plenty of sky and pole dives to keep the Sri Lankans quiet. India reached 100 points at the end of turn 3, which was enough to help them seal a spot in the semifinals.
Indian women's Quarter-final clash against Bangladesh will begin at 7 PM IST today at the Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium.
The men's team is set to face Bhutan in their Group A fixture, while the women's team will take on Malaysia.
All the matches are being held at the Indira Gandhi indoor stadium with the final scheduled for January 19.
The race for the quarterfinals has intensified as multiple teams, including India, will look to book their place in the knockout stage on Wednesday
Indian teams in both men's and women's divisions are on a winning streak and will look to seal their quarterfinal berth with another win on Wednesday
Both Indian men's and women's teams are leading their respective group tables in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup
After a one-off match between India and Nepal on Monday, the 2025 Kho Kho World Cup will be in full-fledged action with all participating teams in action on Tuesday
After an impressive start by the Indian men's team on Monday, India's women's team will also kick off their campaign on Tuesday
The hosts, India, are all set to take on Nepal in the tournament opener at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Monday
The inaugural edition of the Kho Kho World Cup will take place from January 13 to January 19 at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi
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India will face arch-rivals Pakistan in the opening match of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup in 2025
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T20 World Cup-winning skipper Rohit Sharma will continue to lead India in the ODI and Test formats BCCI secretary Jay Shah said on Sunday, exuding confidence that the country will win next year's Champions Trophy and World Test Championship under his captaincy. The 37-year-old Rohit, who became the third Indian captain after legendary Kapil Dev and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to win a global trophy, has announced his retirement from the T20 format. "The next stage is the WTC final and the Champions Trophy. I have full faith in Rohit Sharma's captaincy, that we will be the champions in both these tournaments," secretary Shah said in a video message. The Champions Trophy, scheduled in Pakistan next year, will be held after eight years (since 2017 in UK), and even though the draft schedule has been submitted to the ICC, the BCCI hasn't yet given its green light to it. It is understood BCCI will again push for the 'Hybrid Model' like 2023 ODI Asia Cup where India played all its matches, ...
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