The Indian sports community is preparing to create another historic moment as it hosts the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup from Monday, January 13, 2025 to Sunday, January 19, 2025, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. The event will feature both men's and women's matches taking place simultaneously. Below, you will find the complete schedule, team lineup, and details on where to watch the tournament live.
Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Where To Watch?
Fans in India can catch the live telecast of the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 matches on Star Sports Network and DD Sports. For live streaming, they can enjoy the matches on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Full Schedule
This below-detailed schedule gives you the dates, times, and matchups for both men's and women's divisions during the Kho Kho World Cup 2025, as per the Olympics website.
Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Men’s Schedule
(All times are in India Standard Time, IST)
January 13, Monday
- India vs Nepal (Group A) – 8:30 pm
January 14, Tuesday
- South Africa vs Ghana (Group B) – 10:30 am
- Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka (Group C) – 11:15 am
- England vs Germany (Group D) – 11:15 am
- Ghana vs Netherlands (Group B) – 11:15 am
- Peru vs Bhutan (Group A) – 12:30 pm
- Argentina vs Iran (Group B) – 1:00 pm
- South Korea vs Poland (Group C) – 2:45 pm
- Malaysia vs Kenya (Group D) – 4:00 pm
- South Africa vs Netherlands (Group B) – 4:30 pm
- Bangladesh vs USA (Group C) – 5:15 pm
- England vs Australia (Group D) – 6:30 pm
- Nepal vs Peru (Group A) – 6:30 pm
- Ghana vs Argentina (Group B) – 7:45 pm
- India vs Brazil (Group A) – 8:15 pm
January 15, Wednesday
- Sri Lanka vs USA (Group C) – 10:30 am
- Australia vs Kenya (Group D) – 11:00 am
- Ghana vs Netherlands (Group B) – 11:15 am
- England vs Malaysia (Group D) – 3:15 pm
- India vs Peru (Group A) – 8:15 pm
- Nepal vs Brazil (Group A) – 11:15 am
- Germany vs Australia (Group D) – 10:00 am
- Bangladesh vs South Korea (Group C) – 12:30 pm
- South Africa vs Argentina (Group B) – 2:45 pm
- Brazil vs Bhutan (Group A) – 5:15 pm
- Netherlands vs Iran (Group B) – 5:15 pm
- Sri Lanka vs South Korea (Group C) – 7:45 pm
January 16, Thursday
- Nepal vs Bhutan (Group A) – 9:15 am
- Germany vs Kenya (Group D) – 10:30 am
- South Korea vs USA (Group C) – 3:15 pm
- Bangladesh vs Poland (Group C) – 5:45 pm
- India vs Bhutan (Group A) – 8:15 pm
- Ghana vs Iran (Group B) – 8:45 am
- Peru vs Brazil (Group A) – 11:15 am
- Sri Lanka vs Poland (Group C) – 10:00 am
- Malaysia vs Australia (Group D) – 12:30 pm
January 17, Friday
- Quarter-finals – 11:45 am onwards
January 18, Saturday
- Semi-finals – 5:45 pm onwards
January 19, Sunday
- Final – 8:15 pm
Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Women’s Schedule
(All times are in India Standard Time, IST)
January 14, Tuesday
- England vs Australia (Group B) – 11:45 am
- Nepal vs Bhutan (Group C) – 10:00 am
- South Africa vs New Zealand (Group D) – 10:00 am
- Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (Group C) – 12:30 pm
- Kenya vs Netherlands (Group B) – 3:15 pm
- England vs Uganda (Group B) – 5:45 pm
- India vs South Korea (Group A) – 7:00 pm
- South Africa vs Peru (Group D) – 5:15 pm
- Nepal vs Germany (Group C) – 4:00 pm
- Iran vs Malaysia (Group A) – 7:45 pm
January 15, Wednesday
- Australia vs Uganda (Group B) – 10:00 am
- England vs Kenya (Group B) – 12:30 pm
- Uganda vs Netherlands (Group B) – 4:00 pm
- Nepal vs Sri Lanka (Group C) – 2:45 pm
- Germany vs Bangladesh (Group C) – 6:30 pm
- Peru vs Indonesia (Group D) – 6:30 pm
- Malaysia vs South Korea (Group A) – 7:45 pm
- Bhutan vs Germany (Group C) – 11:45 am
- New Zealand vs Peru (Group D) – 1:00 pm
- South Africa vs Poland (Group D) – 4:30 pm
- India vs Iran (Group A) – 7:00 pm
January 16, Thursday
- Bhutan vs Bangladesh (Group C) – 8:45 am
- Kenya vs Uganda (Group B) – 11:15 am
- New Zealand vs Indonesia (Group D) – 11:45 am
- Nepal vs Bangladesh (Group C) – 4:30 pm
- Sri Lanka vs Germany (Group C) – 1:00 pm
- India vs Malaysia (Group A) – 7:00 pm
- South Africa vs Indonesia (Group D) – 6:30 pm
- Bhutan vs Sri Lanka (Group C) – 7:45 pm
- Iran vs South Korea (Group A) – 4:00 pm
- Poland vs Peru (Group D) – 12:30 pm
- Australia vs Netherlands (Group B) – 10:00 am
- England vs Netherlands (Group B) – 4:00 pm
- Australia vs Kenya (Group B) – 5:15 pm
- New Zealand vs Poland (Group D) – 6:30 pm
January 17, Friday
- Quarter-finals – 10:30 am onwards
January 18, Saturday
- Semi-finals – 4:30 pm onwards
January 19, Sunday
- Final – 7:00 pm
USA, Argentina, Brazil, and Peru are here to prove that Kho Kho isn’t just about running—it’s about running better than everyone else 🚀 pic.twitter.com/75ju04oEyb
— Kho Kho World Cup India 2025 (@Kkwcindia) January 10, 2025
Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Teams
According to the official page of the Kho Kho Federation of India, the teams for the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 are as follows:
Men’s Division:
- 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
Women’s Division:
- Group A: India, South Korea, Iran, Malaysia
- Group B: England, Australia, Kenya, Uganda, Netherlands
- Group C: Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Germany, Bangladesh
- Group D: South Africa, Poland, Peru, Indonesia, New Zealand
India's teams are among the top contenders for the championship, and fans are hopeful about their prospects of clinching the trophy in this landmark tournament. The spotlight will be on New Delhi as nations unite to mark the first edition of the Kho Kho World Cup 2025.
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Credits: Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Twitter/Kho Kho Federation of India
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