The first-ever franchise-based Kho Kho league, Ultimate Kho Kho League kicked off on August 14 and will conclude on September 4, 2022.
The first-ever franchise-based Kho Kho league, Ultimate Kho Kho League kicked off on August 14 and will conclude on September 4, 2022. The league consists of six teams- Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Khiladis, Telugu Yoddhas, Chennai Quick Guns, Odisha Juggernauts, and Rajasthan Warriors. All the teams will face each other twice in the league stage. The top four teams will qualify for the playoffs. The team that wins a game will be awarded three points. While the teams will get two points each if the game is tied or in case of a no result. If a team loses by three points or less, they will receive one point.
Having won their last three matches in succession, the Chennai Quick Guns lost to Odisha Juggernauts in a tough battle and look to hit back as they face third placed Gujarat Giants in a race to make the playoffs. The Giants have fallen from the second spot and will aim to move back to winning ways after back-to-back losses.
The match between Chennai Quick Guns and Gujarat Giants will be broadcast live on Sony Ten 3 in Hindi and Marathi, Sony Ten 1 in English, and Sony Ten 4 in Tamil and Telugu at 7:30 pm. Additionally, the LIVE streaming will be available on the SonyLIV app.
Attackers: Balvir Singh, Jaswant Singh, Manoj Patil, P Narasayya, Sachin Gaur, V Kabilan, and Venu Gopal S.
Defenders: Buchannagari Raju, Daasari Jeevith Rao, Vignesh M, Mahesh Madhukar Shinde, N Suresh, P Anand Kumar, Prasad Vijay Patil, Pritam Ankush Chougule, S. Santhru, Sibin. M, and Vijay Vegad Jagdishbhai.
All-rounders: M Vignesh, Amit Vasant Patil, Madan, P Jai Prasath, Rajvardhan Shankar Patil, K Ram, Ramji Kashyap.
Attackers: Abhinandan Mahadev Patil, Ranjan Sridhar Shetty, Chinmoy Nandi, Nilesh Sarjerao Patil, Praful Raju Bhange, S Kavin Raj, Sagar Subhash Lengare, S Sarathkumar, and Shubham Motiramji Jambhale.
Defenders: Mareppa, Ajay Kumar Mandra, Akshay Sandeep Bhangare, Aniket Bhagawan Pote, Dhiraj Vinod Bhave, Manoj Sarkar, Sagar Deepakraj, Saleem Khan, and Vinayak Sadashiv Pokarde.
All-rounders: Pothireddy Sivareddy, Debendra Nath, Suyash Vishwas, T Jagannath, Rutishbhai Jayantibhai.
No. | Teams | Played | Wins | Losses | Tie | Score Diff | Points |
1 | Telugu Yoddhas | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 12 |
2 | Odisha Juggernauts | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 12 |
3 | Gujarat Giants | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 11 |
4 | Chennai Quick Guns | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
5 | Mumbai Khiladis | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -53 | 6 |
6 | Rajasthan Warriors | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -100 | 0 |