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| Association | Kho Kho Federation of India |
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| Confederation | International Kho Kho Federation |
| Captain | Priyanka Ingle |
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| Appearances | 1 (first in 2025) |
| Best result | First place, 2025 |
The India women's national kho kho team represents India in women's international Kho Kho.[1] It is governed by the Kho Kho Federation of India and is a member of International Kho Kho Federation. The team won the World Cup during its first edition in 2025, as a host nation.[2]
History
[edit]India women's team defeated Nepal women's team in the final match of the first ever 2025 Kho Kho World Cup.[3][4] Indian women defeated South Korea, IR Iran and Malaysia in the group stages, Bangladesh in quarterfinals and later, beat South Africa in semifinals to enter the finals. They defeated Nepal 78-40 in the finals.
Sponsorship
[edit]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.[5]
Results and fixtures
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixture
2025
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- Quarter-final 1
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- Semi-final 1
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- Final
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Coaching staff
[edit]Physios: Amit Ravhate, Vandana and Kumkum.
| Position | Name | Ref. |
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| Team Manager |  Rajkumari
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| Head Coach | Sumit Bhatia
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| Assistant Coach | Munni Joon
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| Defence Coach | Sushma Golwalkar
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| Attack Coach | Prachi Waikar
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| Skill Analyst | Eslavath Naresh
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| Physio | Amit Ravhate Vandana Kumkum
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Current squad
[edit]- As of 13 January 2025
Following is the team that represented India in the first Kho Kho World Cup in January 2025 at Delhi.[10]
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos | State |
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| Anshu Kumari | 30 January 2008 | All rounder | Delhi | |
| 55 | Ashwini Appasaheb Shinde | 10 October 2007 | Defender | Maharashtra |
| 9 | Opinaben Devjibhai Bhilar | 8 July 2001 | All rounder | Gujarat |
| 4 | Chaithra B. | 8 January 2002 | Defender | Karnataka |
| 3 | Magai Majhi | 18 August 2004 | Attacker | Odisha |
| 36 | Meenu Dhatterwal | 23 November 2006 | Defender | Haryana |
| 11 | Monika Sah | All rounder | Bihar | |
| 7 | Nasreen Shaikh | 7 November 1998 | All rounder | Delhi |
| 18 | Nazia Bibi | Attacker | Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Neeta Devi | Wazir* | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| Nirmala Bhati | Wazir | Rajasthan | ||
| 6 | Priyanka Hanumant Ingle (Captain) | 3 October 2000 | All rounder | Maharashtra |
| 66 | Reshma Subhash Rathod | 31 December 2001 | All rounder | Maharashtra |
| 4 | Subhashree Sing | 19 April 2006 | All rounder | Odisha |
| 5 | Vaishnavi Bajarang Powar | 2 September 2006 | Defender | Maharashtra |
*Wazir is a chasing player who wears a different colour jersey than their teammate.
Standby: Sampada More, Ritika Siloriya and Priyanka Bhopi.[11]
Competitive record
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | |||
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1/1 | 1 Title | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "First-ever Kho Kho World Cup to Take Place in India Next Year". News18. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "India to host first-ever Kho Kho World Cup in 2025 - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ IND vs NEP : 13 Jan Result
- ^ "Kho Kho World Cup kicks off today: Nepal to face India in opener". Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Nayak, Subadh (19 January 2025). "Historic Victory! Indian men's and women's teams become first ever Kho Kho World Cup Champions". KalingaTV.com. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ "Indian Women create history at Kho Kho World Cup 2025 with commanding victory over rivals Nepal to secure coveted trophy". The Tribune. 19 January 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ ""We have created world record": India Women's Kho Kho team head coach". ANI News. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Two good at kho-kho World Cup: Pune's Waikar leads men's kho kho team to glory, his kin coach of winning women's squad". The Indian Express. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ Subrahmanyam, V. V. (20 January 2025). "Karimnagar's Eslavath Naresh lives his dream through Indian Women's Kho Kho World Cup victory". Sportstar. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ "Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) - KKFI Official Website". Kho Kho Federation. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Team India Squad For Upcoming Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Announced | Odisha". Odisha News, Odisha Breaking News, Odisha Latest News || Ommcom News. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
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