Odisha Juggernauts will be up-against Rajasthan Warriors in the first game on 25th August as the Ultimate Kho Kho league continues.
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.
On 25th August, Odisha Juggernauts will be up-against Rajasthan Warriors in the first game. In their previous encounter, the Juggernauts got the better of the Gujarat Giants by winning 50-47 in a hard-fought encounter. Rajasthan Warriors will be eager to bounce back after a huge 38 points loss against Telugu Yoddhas. With two wins on the bounce, the Juggernauts will be aiming for a third straight win, while their opponents will be looking for their first win of the new season.
The match between Odisha Juggernauts and Rajasthan Warriors 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: Suraj Shital Lande, Mahesha P, Avinash Shivaji Desai, Lipun Mukhi, Dinesh Naik S, Shiv Kumar Sen, Manoj Narayan Ghotekar, Darshanapu Sathish, Mukesh Prajapat
Defenders: Gowtham MK, Vishal, Suresh Kumar, Thugana Vinod Kumar, Gurjinder Singh, and Swayam Satyaprakash Parija.
All-rounders: Dilip Khandavi, Jagannatha Murmu, Aditya Sunil Kudale, Nilesh Ananda Jadhav, Dipesh Vijay More, Subhasis Santra, Arjun Singh, and Milind Dilip Chavarekar.
Attackers: Sourabh Shivaji Adavkar, Suresh Shamrao Sawant, Majahar Kalandar Jamadar, Mohammed Taseen, Konjengbam Dhananjoy Singh, Sushant Sanjay Kaldhone, Atla Siva Nagi Reddy, Biswajit Das, Ashwani Ranjan, and Mukesh Maurya.
Defenders: Dilrajsing Rekha Sengar, Akshay Prashant Ganpule, SK. Murtaja Ali, Jithin B, Tapan Pal, Mahesh M, and Bhuneshwar Sahu.
All-rounders: Abhijit Patil, Sushant Dattatray, Hrushikesh Vijay Murchavade, Shailesh Mahadev Sankapal, Govind Yadav, Bharat Kumar Pradhan, Nikhil B, Yalla Satish.
No. | Teams | Played | Wins | Losses | Tie | Score Diff | Points |
1 | Gujarat Giants | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 10 |
2 | Telugu Yoddhas | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 9 |
3 | Odisha Juggernauts | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 9 |
4 | Chennai Quick Guns | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
5 | Mumbai Khiladis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -55 | 3 |
6 | Rajasthan Warriors | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -86 | 0 |