ORGANISED BY: Kho Kho Federation of India

DESCRIPTION:
*     Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi is the venue of the World Cup.
*     20 mens and 19 womens teams from across the globe will compete.
*     The league stage will culminate on January 16, followed by the playoffs beginning on January 17.
*     The top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams, will qualify for the quarterfinals.
*     Three players and five officials from Odisha will be seen in action at the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup
*     The three players are: Subhashree Sing (Balasore), Magai Majhi (Rayagada) and Pabani Sabar (Gajapati).
*     Among the five officials, Odisha Kho Kho Association secretary Pradyumna Mishra has been nominated as a member of the Referee Board, while Choudhury Partha Sarathi Mohapatra, Akash Rana, Krishna Kumari Ray and Shraddhamayee Rout have been chosen as International Technical Officials.
*     Star Sports will broadcast the matches on Star Sports 1 HD and Star Sports First, while Doordarshan will ensure nationwide regional coverage.
*     Disney+ Hotstar joins as the OTT broadcast partner, enabling digital streaming access.

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

WOMENS GROUPINGS:
Group A: India, Iran, Malaysia, South 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

INDIA MATCHES:

MEN:
13 Jan 2025: India vs Nepal (8.30 PM)
14 Jan 2025: India vs Brazil (8.30 PM)
15 Jan 2025: India vs Peru (8.15 PM)
16 Jan 2025: India vs Bhutan (8.15 PM)

WOMEN:
14 Jan 2025: India vs South Korea (7.00 PM)
15 Jan 2025: India vs Iran (7.00 PM)
16 Jan 2025: India vs Malaysia (7.00 PM)

KNOCK-OUT MATCHES:
January 17: Quarterfinals
January 18: Semifinals
January 19: Finals