Soon after Nepal women's semi-final win over Uganda at the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup, their male counterparts sealed a final spot with a comfortable win over Iran in New Delhi, India on Saturday, January 18. (More Sports News)
ꦆGroup A runners-up Nepal defeated Peru (80-34), Brazil (134-8) and Bhutan (98-8) to qualify for the knock-outs and outscored Bangladesh 67-18 in the quarter-finals
Soon after Nepal women's semi-final win over Uganda at the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup, their male counterparts sealed a final spot with a comfortable win over Iran in New Delhi, India on Saturday, January 18. (More Sports News)
🐬Carrying their red-hot form in the Delhi winter, the Nepali men's team raced to a 72-29 win at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. They will take on the winners of the India vs South Africa semi-final match in Sunday's title showdown.
﷽Nepal did finish runners-up to India in Group A, and also lost the match-up by five points in the opening-day thriller, 42-37. They beat Peru (80-34), Brazil (134-8) and Bhutan (98-8) to qualify for the knock-outs. In the quarter-finals, Nepal outscored Bangladesh 67-18.
🥂All the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 matches can be streamed live on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website. The live telecast is on Star Sports Network and DD Sports.
🃏For the unversed, Kho Kho is a millennia-old catch-me-if-you-can tag game of Indian origin. It was a demonstration sport at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The rules of the game were formalised in the early 20th century.