NEW DELHI: The opening season of Ultimate Kho Kho will roll out on Sunday, August 14 in Pune, where six teams will engage in action that will culminate with the title clash on September 4.
India’s first-ever franchise-based professional kho-kho league will host its matches at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune.
The inaugural season will witness six teams competing over 21 days. The teams are – Chennai Quick Guns (KLO Sports), Gujarat Giants (Adani Sportsline), Mumbai Khiladis (Badshah & Punit Balan), Odisha Juggernauts (Government of Odisha), Rajasthan Warriors (Capri Global) and Telugu Yoddhas (GMR Sports).
Promoted by Amit Burman, chairman Dabur India, in collaboration with the Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI), the league has the stated aim to revolutionise the indigenous sport with a modern twist both on-air & on-ground.
Ultimate Kho Kho CEO Tenzing Niyogi said: “We would like to thank all our six team owners and Sony Sports Network, who have shown their support and faith in our vision as Ultimate Kho Kho. Our objective has always been to transform kho kho and bring forth the new avatar in front of the masses of India to make our country a multisport nation.”
A total of 34 matches will be played with two matches per day during the league stage. The knockout matches will be played in a playoff format that will consist of a qualifier and eliminator matches. The live broadcast will begin at 7:00 pm (IST) and continue until 10:00 pm (IST) on each match day. The revamped format of Ultimate Kho Kho promises to be an exciting and engaging game for not only the kho kho players but also sports enthusiasts and viewers.
As official broadcasters for the league, Sony Sports Network will telecast Ultimate Kho Kho LIVE in Hindi (SonyTEN 3), English (SonyTEN 1), Tamil and Telugu (SonyTEN 4) and will also be available on its OTT platform SonyLIV.
