The India men's national kho kho team represents India in men's international Kho Kho. It is governed by the Kho Kho Federation of India and is a member of International Kho Kho Federation.
India was the host of the first Kho Kho World Cup and was the inaugural world champion.
India men's team defeated Nepal men's team in the first ever Kho Kho World Cup match in 2025.
The Indian team were placed in Group A and defeated Nepal, Brazil, Peru and Bhutan in the group stages. In the quarterfinals, India defeated Bangladesh and beat South Africa 62âÂÂ42 in the semifinals. In the finals, India defeated Nepal 54âÂÂ36 to lift their maiden World Cup.
The Indian National kho kho teams are sponsored by the Odisha state government for a period of three years from January 2025 to December 2027. Odisha committed Rs 5 crore per year for a total of Rs.15 crore for three years.
The following is a list of match results, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Following is the team that represented India in the first Kho Kho World Cup in January 2025 at Delhi.
Chief coach: Ashwani Kumar Sharma
Standby players: Akshay Bangare, Rajvardhan Shankar Patil and Vishwanath Janakiram.