Kho Kho World Cup Final PM Modi Congratulate: The Indian men’s team won the title by registering a spectacular 54-36 victory over Nepal in the final of the first Kho-Kho World Cup on Sunday. Captain Prateek Waikar and Ramji Kashyap, who performed well in the tournament, once again showed an amazing game. Earlier, Nepal had given a tough fight to India in the opening match of the competition but the Indian players put pressure on Nepal from the first turn in the final. Earlier, after defeating Nepal, Brazil, Peru and Bhutan in the group stage, India had defeated Bangladesh in the quarter-finals and South Africa in the semi-finals.
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Earlier, the Indian women’s team had won the title with a spectacular 78-40 victory over Nepal in the final of the first Kho-Kho World Cup here on Sunday. The Indian players presented a brilliant example of speed, strategy and skill at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here and maintained their dominance from the beginning to the end of the match.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian women’s and men’s teams on winning the Kho-Kho World Cup and said that today is a big day for Indian Kho-Kho. The Indian men’s team won the title by registering a spectacular 54-36 victory over Nepal in the final of the first Kho-Kho World Cup here on Sunday. This success of the Indian men’s team came after the women’s team won the title of champion by defeating Nepal in the final. The Indian women’s team registered a resounding 78-40 victory in the final against Nepal here on Sunday.
Today’s a great day for Indian Kho Kho.
Incredibly proud of Indian Men’s Kho Kho team for winning the Kho Kho World Cup title. Their grit and dedication is commendable. This win will contribute to further popularizing Kho Kho among the youth. pic.twitter.com/OvzUV6SpX0
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 19, 2025
Modi wrote on ‘X’, “Congratulations to the Indian women’s team on winning the first Kho-Kho World Cup. This historic victory is the result of their unique skill, determination and ‘team work’.
Congratulations to the Indian women’s team on winning the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup! This historic victory is a result of their unmatched skill, determination and teamwork.
This triumph has brought more spotlight to one of India’s oldest traditional sports, inspiring… pic.twitter.com/5lMftjZB5Z
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 19, 2025
He said that this victory has brought one of the oldest traditional sports of India into greater limelight and will inspire young players across the country. “Hopefully, this achievement will pave the way for more youth to take up the sport in the times to come,” the Prime Minister said. In another post, Modi praised the Indian men’s Kho-Kho team for winning the Kho-Kho World Cup title. Lauded the losing team.
He said, “Today is a big day for Indian Kho-Kho. Very proud of the Indian men’s Kho-Kho team for winning the Kho-Kho World Cup title. His passion and dedication is commendable. This victory will contribute to making Kho-Kho more popular among the youth.
