India to Host Historic First Kho Kho World Cup in 2025

Patiala, 08 January (Sports Desk)

The inaugural Kho Kho World Cup will take place at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi from January 13 to 19, 2025. This historic event, backed by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), will feature 20 men’s teams and 19 women’s teams.  

Participating Teams and Groups:

Men’s:

• Group A: India, Nepal, Peru, Brazil, Bhutan
• Group B: South Africa, Ghana, Argentina, Netherlands, Iran  
• Group C: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Republic of Korea, USA, Poland
• Group D: England, Germany, Malaysia, Australia, Kenya

Women’s:

• Group A: India, Iran, Malaysia, Republic of Korea
• Group B: England, Australia, Kenya, Uganda, Netherlands  
• Group C: Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Germany, Bangladesh  
• Group D: South Africa, New Zealand, Poland, Peru, Indonesia

see this link also…..ICC Men’s Player of the Month Nominees for December Announced

Tournament Format:

Both the men’s and women’s tournaments will begin with group stages, followed by knockout rounds. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals. The World Cup will be played with 12 players per side.

see this link also….ICC Women’s Player of the Month Nominees for December Announced

Kho Kho World Cup 2025 schedule – men

All in India Standard Time (IST)

January 13, Monday

• India vs Nepal (Group A) – 8:30 PM

January 14, Tuesday

• South Africa vs Ghana (Group B) – 10:30 AM
• Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka (Group C) – 11:15 AM
• England vs Germany (Group D) – 11.15 AM
• Ghana vs Netherlands (Group B) – 11.15 AM
• Peru vs Bhutan (Group A) – 12:30 PM
• Argentina vs Iran (Group B) – 1:00 PM
• South Korea vs Poland (Group C) – 2.45 PM
• Malaysia vs Kenya (Group D) – 4:00 PM
• South Africa vs Netherlands (Group B) – 4:30 PM
• Bangladesh vs USA (Group C) – 5.15 PM
• England vs Australia (Group D) – 6.30 PM
• Nepal vs Peru (Group A) – 6.30 PM
• Ghana vs Argentina (Group B) – 7.45 PM
• India vs Brazil (Group A) – 8:15 PM

January 15, Wednesday

• Sri Lanka vs USA (Group C) – 10:30 AM
• Australia vs Kenya (Group D) – 11:00 AM
• Ghana vs Netherlands (B) – 11.15 AM
• England vs Malaysia (Group D) – 3:15 PM
• India vs Peru (Group A) – 8:15 PM
• Nepal vs Brazil (Group A) – 11.15 AM
• Germany vs Australia (Group D) – 10.00 AM
• Bangladesh vs South Korea (Group C) – 12.30 PM
• South Africa vs Argentina (Group B) 2.45 PM
• Brazil vs Bhutan (Group A) – 5.15 PM
• Netherlands vs Iran (Group B) – 5.15 PM
• Sri Lanka vs South Korea (Group C) – 7.45 PM

January 16, Thursday

• Nepal vs Bhutan (Group A) – 9:15 AM
• Germany vs Kenya (Group D) – 10:30 AM
• South Korea vs USA (Group C) – 3:15 PM
• Bangladesh vs Poland (Group C) – 5.45 PM
• India vs Bhutan (Group A) – 8:15 PM
• Ghana vs Iran (Group B) – 8.45 AM
• Peru vs Brazil (Group A) – 11.15 AM
• Sri Lanka vs Poland (Group C) – 10.00 AM
• Malaysia vs Australia (Group D) – 12.30 PM

January 17, Friday

• Quarter-finals – 11:45 AM onwards

January 18, Saturday

• Semi-finals – 5:45 PM onwards

January 19, Sunday

• Final – 8:15 PM

Kho Kho World Cup 2025 schedule – women

All in India Standard Time (IST)

January 14, Tuesday

• England vs Australia (Group B) – 11:45 AM
• Nepal vs Bhutan (Group C) – 10:00 AM
• South Africa vs New Zealand (Group D) – 10:00 AM
• Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (Group C) – 12:30 PM
• Kenya vs Netherlands (Group B) – 3:15 PM
• England vs Uganda (Group B) – 5:45 PM
• India vs South Korea (Group A) – 7:00 PM
• South Africa vs Peru (Group D) – 5:15 PM
• Nepal vs Germany (Group C) – 4:00 PM
• Iran vs Malaysia (Group A) – 7:45 PM

January 15, Wednesday

• Australia vs Uganda (Group B) – 10:00 AM
• England vs Kenya (Group B) – 12:30 PM
• Uganda vs Netherlands (Group B) – 4:00 PM
• Nepal vs Sri Lanka (Group C) – 2:45 PM
• Germany vs Bangladesh (Group C) – 6:30 PM
• Peru vs Indonesia (Group D) – 6:30 PM
• Malaysia vs South Korea (Group A) – 7:45 PM
• Uganda vs Netherlands (Group B) – 4:00 PM
• Bhutan vs Germany (Group C) – 11:45 AM
• New Zealand vs Peru (Group D) – 1:00 PM
• South Africa vs Poland (Group D) – 4:30 PM
• India vs Iran (Group A) – 7:00 PM

January 16, Thursday

• Bhutan vs Bangladesh (Group C) – 8:45 AM
• Kenya vs Uganda (Group B) – 11:15 AM
• New Zealand vs Indonesia (Group D) – 11:45 AM
• Nepal vs Bangladesh (Group C) – 4:30 PM
• Sri Lanka vs Germany (Group C) – 1:00 PM
• India vs Malaysia (Group A) – 7:00 PM
• South Africa vs Indonesia (Group D) – 6:30 PM
• Bhutan vs Sri Lanka (Group C) – 7:45 PM
• Iran vs South Korea (Group A) – 4:00 PM
• Poland vs Peru (Group D) – 12:30 PM
• Australia vs Netherlands (Group B) – 10:00 AM
• England vs Netherlands (Group B) – 4:00 PM
• Australia vs Kenya (Group B) – 5:15 PM
• New Zealand vs Poland (Group D) – 6:30 PM

January 17, Friday

• Quarter-finals – 10:30 AM onwards

January 18, Saturday

• Semi-finals – 4:30 PM onwards

January 19, Sunday

• Final – 7:00 PM