For the first ever, a Kho Kho World Cup will take place and will be hosted by none other than India, where the sport is widely played. The inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025 will be held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi and played between January 13 and 19.Ā The Kho Kho World Cup 2025 will feature men's and women's teams, where 20 and 19 nations across both categories will participate.Ā Ā Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Inaugural Edition Set to Begin In India From January 13.

The 20 participating men's teams include India, Nepal, Peru, Brazil, Bhutan, South Africa, Ghana, Argentina, Netherlands, Iran, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Republic of Korea, United States of America, Poland, England, Germany, Malaysia, Australia, and Kenya get divided into Group A, B, C, and D. While the 19 women's teams like India, Iran, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, England, Australia, Kenya, Uganda, Netherlands, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Germany, Bangladesh, South Africa, New Zealand, Poland, Peru, and Indonesia will get separated in Group A, B, C and D with only the 'A' having four nations.

The format for the tournament is quite simple. Group stages will be held for both men's and women's tournaments, after whichĀ knockoutsĀ will take place. The top two sides from each group will move into the quarterfinals. Each side will consist of 12 participants. All matches will be played atĀ the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium or IGI Stadium.Ā Ā India's Squads for Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Announced: Pratik Waikar, Priyanka Ingle To Lead India's Men's and Women's Teams at Inaugural Edition of Tournament.

Men's Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Schedule

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MatchĀ 

Group Ā  Date Ā 

Time (IST)Ā 

India vs NepalĀ  AĀ  January 13Ā  8:30 PMĀ 
South Africa vs GhanaĀ  BĀ  January 14Ā  10:30 AMĀ 
Bangladesh vs Sri LankaĀ  CĀ  11:15 AMĀ 
England vs GermanyĀ  DĀ  11:15 AMĀ 
Ghana vs NetherlandsĀ  BĀ  11:15 AMĀ 
Peru vs BhutanĀ  AĀ  12:30 PMĀ 
Argentina vs IranĀ  BĀ  1:00 PMĀ 
South Korea vs PolandĀ  CĀ  2:45 PMĀ 
Malaysia vs KenyaĀ  DĀ  4:00 PMĀ 
South Africa vs Netherlands Ā  BĀ  4:30 PMĀ 
Bangladesh vs USAĀ  CĀ  5:15 PMĀ 
England vs AustraliaĀ  DĀ  6:30 PMĀ 
Nepal vs PeruĀ  AĀ  6:30 PMĀ 
Ghana vs Argentina Ā  BĀ  7:45 PMĀ 
India vs Brazil Ā  AĀ  8:15 PMĀ 
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Germany vs Australia Ā  DĀ  January 15Ā  10:00 AMĀ 
Sri Lanka vs USAĀ  CĀ  10:30 AMĀ 
Australia vs KenyaĀ  DĀ  11:00 AMĀ 
Ghana vs NetherlandsĀ  BĀ  11:15 AMĀ 
Nepal vs BrazilĀ  AĀ  11:15 PMĀ 
Bangladesh vs South KoreaĀ  CĀ  12:30 PMĀ 
South Africa vs Argentina Ā  BĀ  2:45 PMĀ 
England vs MalaysiaĀ  DĀ  3:15 PMĀ 
Brazil vs BhutanĀ  AĀ  5:15 PMĀ 
Netherlands vs IranĀ  BĀ  5:15 PMĀ 
Sri Lanka vs South KoreaĀ  CĀ  7:45 PMĀ 
India vs PeruĀ  AĀ  8:15 PMĀ 
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Ghana vs IranĀ  BĀ  January 16Ā  8:45 AMĀ 
Nepal vs BhutanĀ  AĀ  9:15 AMĀ 
Sri Lanka vs PolandĀ  CĀ  10:00 AMĀ 
Germany vs KenyaĀ  DĀ  10:30 AMĀ 
Peru vs BrazilĀ  AĀ  11:15 AMĀ 
Malaysia vs Australia Ā  DĀ  12:30 PMĀ 
South Korea vs USAĀ  CĀ  3:15 PMĀ 
Bangladesh vs PolandĀ  CĀ  5:45 PMĀ 
India vs BhutanĀ  AĀ  8:15 PMĀ 
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QuarterfinalsĀ  Ā  January 17Ā  11:45 AMĀ 
Semi-FinalsĀ  Ā  January 18Ā 

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 5:45 PMĀ 
FinalĀ  Ā  January 19Ā 

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 8:15 PMĀ 

Women's Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Schedule

MatchĀ 

Group Ā  Date Ā 

Time (IST)Ā 

England vs AustraliaĀ  BĀ  January 14Ā  11:45 AMĀ 
Nepal vs BhutanĀ  CĀ  10:00 AMĀ 
South Africa vs New ZealandĀ  DĀ  10:00 AMĀ 
Sri Lanka vs BangladeshĀ  CĀ  12:30 PMĀ 
Kenya vs NetherlandsĀ  BĀ  3:15 PMĀ 
England vs UgandaĀ  BĀ  5:45 PMĀ 
India vs South KoreaĀ  AĀ  7:00 PMĀ 
South Africa vs PeruĀ  DĀ  5:15 PMĀ 
Nepal vs GermanyĀ  CĀ  4:00 PMĀ 
Iran vs MalaysiaĀ  AĀ  7:45 PMĀ 
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Australia vs UgandaĀ  BĀ  January 15Ā  10:00 AMĀ 
Bhutan vs GermanyĀ  CĀ  11:45 AMĀ 
England vs KenyaĀ  BĀ  12:30 PMĀ 
New Zealand vs PeruĀ  DĀ  1:00 PMĀ 
Nepal vs Sri LankaĀ  CĀ  2:35 PMĀ 
Uganda vs NetherlandsĀ  BĀ  4:00 PMĀ 
South Africa vs PolandĀ  DĀ  4:30 PMĀ 
Germany vs BangladeshĀ  CĀ  6:30 PMĀ 
Peru vs IndonesiaĀ  DĀ  6:30 PMĀ 
India vs IranĀ  AĀ  7:00 PMĀ 
Malaysia vs South KoreaĀ  AĀ  7:45 PMĀ 
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Bhutan vs BangladeshĀ  CĀ  January 16Ā  8:45 AMĀ 
Australia vs NetherlandsĀ  BĀ  10:00 AMĀ 
Kenya vs UgandaĀ  BĀ  11:15 AMĀ 
New Zealand vs IndonesiaĀ  DĀ  11:45 AMĀ 
Poland vs PeruĀ  DĀ  12:30 PMĀ 
Sri Lanka vs GermanyĀ  CĀ  1:00 PMĀ 
Iran vs South KoreaĀ  AĀ  4:00 PMĀ 
England vs NetherlandsĀ  BĀ  4:00 PMĀ 
Australia vs KenyaĀ  BĀ  5:15 PMĀ 
South Africa vs IndonesiaĀ  DĀ  6:30 PMĀ 
New Zealand vs PolandĀ  DĀ  6:30 PMĀ 

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India vs MalaysiaĀ  AĀ  7:00 PMĀ 
Bhutan vs Sri LankaĀ  CĀ  7:45 PMĀ 
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QuarterfinalsĀ  Ā  January 17Ā  10:45 AMĀ 
Semi-FinalsĀ  Ā  January 18Ā 

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 4:30 PMĀ 
FinalĀ  Ā  January 19Ā 

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 7:00 PMĀ 

Ā To promote the event, Kho Kho World Cup 2025 organisers alsoĀ unveiled 'Tejas & Tara' as their official mascots, and roped in Bollywood stars Salman Khan, and Tiger Shroff as their brand ambassadors.Ā 

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