It makes us immensely proud to share India’s success in defeating multiple sporting countries and etching our country’s name in historical achievements. Recently, the Indian women’s team wrote history by clinching the winning title of the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup. It is a moment of honour and pride for the entire nation to see the champions achieving significant feat and representing India globally.
Indian Women’s Team Won Inaugural Kho Kho World Cup
Taking to Instagram, Haripura kho kho club (@kho_kho_haripura24) shared clips of the grand winning celebrations.
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India created history in the recently conducted Kho Kho World Championship in New Delhi. Hosted at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, both India women’s and men’s teams clinched trophies by winning the World Cup titles on January 19. Celebrities and Netizens flooded social media platforms by congratulating the players for achieving glorious recognition and adding our nation’s name to grand accomplishments.
On Sunday, the women’s team, captained by Priyanka Ingle, defeated Nepal by 78-40. The team of women Kho Kho players emerged victorious among 19 teams in the World Cup. Each team member played exceptionally leading to the country securing the No. 1 position. For the nail-biting final, Anshu Kumari received an award for the Best Attacker of the match. Talented Chaitra B was named the Best Player of the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup.
The dominating win against Nepal showcased our players’ fantastic skillsets, speed, and presence of mind to save the team at any given point in time. Maintaining an ideal speed and dominant force and playing accordingly is a necessary part of Kho Kho and our women played the game beautifully.
Prime Minister Congratulated The Winners
Congratulations to the Indian women’s team on winning the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup! This historic victory is a result of their unparalleled skill, determination and teamwork.
This triumph has brought more spotlight to one of India’s oldest traditional sports, inspiring… pic.twitter.com/5lMftjZB5Z
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 19, 2025
January 19 marked a golden day for Indian Kho Kho. Both men’s and women’s teams representing the nation claimed the winning titles. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the teams and lauded them for their excellent representation.
Today’s a great day for Indian Kho Kho.
Incredibly proud of Indian Men’s Kho Kho team for winning the Kho Kho World Cup title. Their grit and dedication is commendable. This win will contribute to further popularising Kho Kho among the youth. pic.twitter.com/OvzUV6SpX0
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 19, 2025
In a thrilling final, the men’s team defeated Nepal by 54-36 on Sunday. Captained by Pratik Waikar, the team made India immensely proud by winning the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025.
Congratulations to all the players!
Cover Image Courtesy: X/ Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
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