2024 National Kho Kho Championship (India)
| 2024 National Kho Kho Championship | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium |
| Location | New Delhi, India |
| Date | 27 March - 1 April 2024 |
The 56th National Kho Kho Championship took place from 27 March to 1 April 2024 in New Delhi, India.[1][2] The National championship is the top tournament in India, annually contested by the states, and the winner is declared as the National champion. Maharashtra won both the men's and women's titles in the 56th edition.[3]
Kho kho, along with kabaddi are the two Indian traditional sports which are very popular in the country and the home grown sport are played for over thousand years.[4][5][6] Besides cricket, the game has enjoyed good viewership, after the Ultimate kho kho league was introduced.[7]
The kho kho National championships are organised by the Kho Kho Federation of India annually and the champion states are decided and awarded National titles in both men's and women's categories.
Format[edit]
The champion teams were presented ₹3 lakh (US$3,800) each and the runners-up won ₹2 lakh (US$2,500) each.[8]
Men's edition[edit]
Playoffs[edit]
Semifinal 1[edit]
Maharashtra beat Kolhapur 30–28.[9]
Semifinal 2[edit]
Railways beat Odisha 24–22.[9]
Final[edit]
Maharashtra beat Railways 52-50 (match lasted three innings because first two innings were tied).[8]
Women's edition[edit]
Playoffs[edit]
Semifinal 1[edit]
Maharashtra team defeated Odisha 24–20.[9]
Semifinal 2[edit]
Airport Authority of India defeated Delhi 32–10.[9]
Final[edit]
Maharashtra beat Airport Authority of India 18–16.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Kavthale, Sumeet (2024-03-28). "56th National Kho-Kho Championship begins in Delhi, Sumitra Mahajan attends opening ceremony". India TV News. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ a b Desk, Sentinel Digital (2024-04-02). "National Kho Kho: Maharashtra clinched title in both men and women category". Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "Maharashtra secure men and women's titles in National Kho Kho Championships". The Times of India. 2024-04-01. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Nag, Utathya (2022-04-14). "Kho Kho, a kabaddi-like sport linked with Indian epic Mahabharata - know all about it". Olympics. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Kho Kho (India) - Traditional Sports". Traditional Sports. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Kukalyekar, Aditya (2024-04-01). "Kho-Kho is India's homegrown sport and we need to take it to international level: Rajat Sharma". India TV News. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "What is the sport of kho-kho and its new ultimate avatar?". Khel Now. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ a b Bureau, Sports (2024-04-01). "Maharashtra teams reign in National kho-kho". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ a b c d IANS (2024-04-01). "National Kho Kho: Maharashtra clinched title in both men and women category - www.lokmattimes.com". Lokmat Times. Retrieved 2024-04-05.