{"id":25363,"date":"2025-01-20T13:04:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T07:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/?p=25363"},"modified":"2025-01-20T13:04:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T07:34:41","slug":"kho-kho-world-cup-2025-double-delight-for-india-as-mens-womens-teams-clinch-inaugural-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/sports\/kho-kho-world-cup-2025-double-delight-for-india-as-mens-womens-teams-clinch-inaugural-title-25363\/","title":{"rendered":"Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Double Delight For India As Men\u2019s &#038; Women\u2019s teams clinch inaugural title"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last week, India played host to inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025 in Delhi. The tournament was played between January 13 to January 19. The tournament was played in Men\u2019s &amp; Women\u2019s categories with 20 Men\u2019s and 19 Women\u2019s teams participating in the tournament. In the Men\u2019s categories, all teams were divided into four groups of five each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as the Women\u2019s category is concerned, only India\u2019s group consisted of four teams while the rest consisted of five teams. Talking about both Indian teams, they went onto clinch the title undefeated. India Men\u2019s beat Nepal, Brazil, Peru, and Bhutan in the group stage. On the other hand, the Women\u2019s team beat South Korea, Malaysia, and Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">India Women Clinch Inaugural Kho Kho World Cup Title \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\udfc6<br><br>India women\u2019s Kho Kho team triumphed in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup, defeating Nepal 78-40 in the final! With an undefeated run throughout the tournament, they showcased outstanding skill and teamwork to claim the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KtblHBbpdv\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/KtblHBbpdv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ddsportschannel\/status\/1881014735706997035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 19, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India Men\u2019s and World results in Kho Kho World Cup 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Opposition<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Scoreline<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nepal<\/td><td>42-37<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brazil<\/td><td>64-34<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Peru<\/td><td>70-38<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bhutan<\/td><td>71-34<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Opposition<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Scoreline<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>South Korea<\/td><td>175-18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Iran<\/td><td>100-16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Malaysia<\/td><td>100-20<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking about India Men\u2019s knockout journey, they played the Quarterfinal vs Sri Lanka while the Women\u2019s team played against Bangladesh. The Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s played the semis against South Africa and the final against Nepal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">India Men\u2019s Team Wins Inaugural Kho Kho World Cup! \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\udfc6<br><br>India men\u2019s Kho Kho team delivered a powerful performance, defeating Nepal 54-36 in the final to win the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup! Their exceptional teamwork and skill secured the championship in a dominating fashion.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JMLDH09sp0\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/JMLDH09sp0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ddsportschannel\/status\/1881018097005473920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 19, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Men\u2019s Knockouts<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Opposition<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Scoreline<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quarterfinal<\/td><td>Sri Lanka<\/td><td>100-40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Semifinal<\/td><td>South Africa<\/td><td>62-42<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Final<\/td><td>Nepal<\/td><td>54-36<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Women\u2019s Knockouts<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Opposition<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Scoreline<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quarterfinal<\/td><td>Bangladesh<\/td><td>109-16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Semifinal<\/td><td>South Africa<\/td><td>66-16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Final<\/td><td>Nepal<\/td><td>78-40<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Indian teams won the title unbeaten. While the Men\u2019s team got some competition from teams such as Nepal and South Africa, the Women\u2019s team won every game by big margins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to ANI after the win, India Men\u2019s skipper Pratik Waikar said, &#8220;This feeling gives me goosebumps that I am the first World Cup-winning captain. This win is of the team, would like to credit them. They have worked really hard and given great performances.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s experience was good, Nepal also played well, they have skills and strength since they have also played before and they gave us a good fight,\u201d says Indian Kho Kho Captain Priyanka Ingle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, India played host to inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025 in Delhi. The tournament was played between January 13 to January 19. The tournament was played in Men\u2019s &amp; Women\u2019s categories with 20 Men\u2019s and 19 Women\u2019s teams participating in the tournament. In the Men\u2019s categories, all teams were divided into four groups<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,21],"tags":[6],"class_list":{"0":"post-25363","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"category-news","9":"tag-featured"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/uccricket.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kho-Kho-World-Cup-2025.webp",1024,490,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/uccricket.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kho-Kho-World-Cup-2025-150x150.webp",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/uccricket.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kho-Kho-World-Cup-2025-300x144.webp",300,144,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/uccricket.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kho-Kho-World-Cup-2025-768x368.webp",768,368,true],"large":["https:\/\/uccricket.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kho-Kho-World-Cup-2025.webp",788,377,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/uccricket.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kho-Kho-World-Cup-2025.webp",1024,490,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/uccricket.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kho-Kho-World-Cup-2025.webp",1024,490,false],"bunyad-small":["https:\/\/uccricket.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kho-Kho-World-Cup-2025-150x72.webp",150,72,true],"bunyad-medium":["https:\/\/uccricket.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kho-Kho-World-Cup-2025-450x215.webp",450,215,true],"bunyad-full":["https:\/\/uccricket.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kho-Kho-World-Cup-2025.webp",1024,490,false],"bunyad-viewport":["https:\/\/uccricket.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kho-Kho-World-Cup-2025.webp",1024,490,false],"bunyad-768":["https:\/\/uccricket.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kho-Kho-World-Cup-2025-768x368.webp",768,368,true],"web-stories-poster-portrait":["https:\/\/uccricket.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kho-Kho-World-Cup-2025-640x490.webp",640,490,true],"web-stories-publisher-logo":["https:\/\/uccricket.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kho-Kho-World-Cup-2025-96x96.webp",96,96,true],"web-stories-thumbnail":["https:\/\/uccricket.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kho-Kho-World-Cup-2025-150x72.webp",150,72,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"UC Team","author_link":"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/author\/uc-team\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Last week, India played host to inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025 in Delhi. 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