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Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Finals: India Does The Double At Inaugural Edition

India beat Nepal in both men's (54-36) and women's (78-40) finals on Sunday (January 19, 2025) to become the inaugural kho kho world champions. And the winners lifted the distinctively coloured trophies, blue for men and green for women. Nepal men and India women took the scoring honours with a total of 524 and 628 points, respectively. The week-long event at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi featured 20 men바카라™s and 19 women바카라™s teams.

Kho Kho World Cup championship: men's final India vs Nepal
Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Indian men's team celebrates with the trophy | Photo: PTI

Indian men's team celebrates with the trophy after winning the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup championship by defeating Nepal in the final, in New Delhi.

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Kho Kho World Cup championship Womens final India vs Nepal
Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Indian women's team celebrates with the trophy | Photo: PTI

Indian women's team poses for photographs while celebrating after winning the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup championship by defeating Nepal in the final, in New Delhi.

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Kho Kho World Cup championship final India vs Nepal
Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Indian men's team celebrates with the trophy after defeating Nepal | Photo: PTI

Indian men's team celebrates with the trophy after winning the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup championship by defeating Nepal in the final, in New Delhi.

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Kho Kho World Cup championship final India vs Nepal
Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Indian players after winning the Kho Kho World Cup | Photo: PTI

Indian players after winning the Kho Kho World Cup (Women) over Nepal, in New Delhi.

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Kho Kho World Cup championship Womens final India vs Nepal
Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Women's final India vs Nepal | Photo: PTI

An Indian fan during the final match of the Kho Kho World Cup (Women) between India and Nepal, in New Delhi.

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Kho Kho World Cup championship womens final India vs Nepal
Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Women's final India vs Nepal | Photo: PTI

Indian players (blue) in action during the final match of the Kho Kho World Cup (Women) against Nepal, in New Delhi. India women won the Kho Kho World Cup title.

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Kho Kho World Cup championship Mens final India vs Nepal
Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Men's final India vs Nepal | Photo: PTI

India's Mukul (8) in action in the final match of the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 against Nepal, in New Delhi.

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Kho Kho World Cup championship Womens final India vs Nepal
Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Women's final India vs Nepal | Photo: PTI

Indian players (blue) in action during the final match of the Kho Kho World Cup (Women) against Nepal, in New Delhi.

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Kho Kho World Cup championship mens semi-final match India vs South Africa
Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Men's semi-final India vs South Africa | Photo: PTI

Players of India, in blue, and South Africa in action during a men's semi-final match of the Kho Kho World Cup 2025, at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, in New Delhi.

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Kho Kho World Cup championship womens semi-final match India vs South Africa
Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Women's semi-final India vs South Africa | Photo: PTI

Nasreen of India, in blue, and South Africa in action during a women's semi-final match of the Kho Kho World Cup 2025, at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, in New Delhi.

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Kho Kho World Cup championship mens quarterfinal match India vs Sri Lanka
Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Men's quarterfinal India vs Sri Lanka | Photo: PTI

Players of India, in blue, and Sri Lanka in action during a men's quarterfinal match of the Kho Kho World Cup 2025, at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, in New Delhi. Ramji Kashyap, Pratik Waikar and Aditya Ganpule laid the foundation in turn 1 as the Indian men's team marched into the semifinals of the Kho Kho World Cup with a 100-40 win over Sri Lanka.

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