Telugu Yoddhas franchisee in Ultimate Kho-Kho League who finished runners-up last season is aiming to do better in the new season after assembling a formidable squad, picking up some key players in the recently held draft at Bhubaneshwar.
New Delhi [India], November 22: The player auction for second season of Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK) was successfully held in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, November 21.
Odisha Juggernauts, Chennai Quick Guns, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Khiladis, Rajasthan Warriors, and Telugu Yoddhas are the six teams that will be participating in the tournament
Armed with Rs 3.90 crore in the purse, the six franchises will battle it out to secure a formidable lineup from the 275 players available in the pool. The draft promises a fierce battleground, with Maharashtra dominating the forefront with 18 players, that emerged triumphant in the recently
In a significant stride towards nurturing Kho Kho talent in the state, in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Odisha Government inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS India) to establish a High-Performance Centre in Kho Kho.
In an open letter addressed to Niyogi, the franchises sought an update on the issues of financial viability of the franchises which were raised with the League founders in a meeting on July 25th, attended by Niyogi, Abhay Agarwal and all relevant stakeholders.
India has stressed on the inclusion of traditional sports including shooting, archery, wrestling, kabaddi, kho kho and football in the commonwealth games to enhance the relevance of the event for South Asia.
Indian men had to struggle to get through a gritty Nepal to book their semifinal berth in the ongoing 4th Asian Kho Kho Championship at Tamulpur in Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) in Assam on Wednesday.