January 20, 2025: After the successful conclusion of the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup, the president of Kho Kho Federation of India, Sh. Sudhanshu Mittal announced the venue for the next edition of the tournament, revealing Birmingham as the host for the 2027 World Cup
The first edition of the World Cup concluded on Sunday, January 19 with the Indian team lifting the trophy in both men’s and women’s category. The post-tournament press conference was held on Monday and was attended by the general secretary of KKFI M.S. Tyagi, secretary general of International Kho Kho Federation Rohit Haldania, Mr. Virender Kumar from Ease My Trip, CEO of KKWC Major General Vikram Dev Dogra and both the World Cup winning captains- Pratik Waikar and Priyanka Ingle.
The captains expressed their feelings and emotions on the victory while handing over the trophy to the KKFI President and secretary. Coaches of both teams, Mr. Sumit Bhatia, Dr. Munni Joon (women’s team) and Mr. Ashwani Sharma (Men’s team) also expressed their gratitude to the federation for organizing the event and helping the sport gain global recognition.
Addressing the press, president Sudhanshu Mittal said, “KKWC 2025 was a huge success. We are delighted to announce that the next kho kho World Cup will be held in Birmingham, England in 2026-2027. We will be more than happy to see the second edition become bigger than the first one and surpass all expectations”
He further added, “The next congress session of the International Kho Kho Federation will also take place on April 17 where the strategy for the next four years will be discussed and formalised.”
While announcing the venue for the next Kho Kho World Cup, Sh. Sudhanshu Mittal also revealed that various politicians and dignitaries congratulated him for the success of the World Cup. These included Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, President of Bharatiya Janata Party and Minister of chemicals and fertilizer J.P. Nadda, Minister of Road and Transport Nitin Gadkari, Deputy Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya, Chief Minister of Rajasthan Bhajan Lal Sharma, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal and President of Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav.
ABOUT KHO KHO FEDERATION OF INDIA
The Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) is the national governing body for Kho-Kho in India with Shri Sudhanshu Mittal as the President of the organisation. All the state associations are affiliated to the National Federation which conducts the National Championship for Men, Women and Junior classes every year. Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK), a franchise-based Indian Kho-Kho league, is hosted in collaboration with KKFI.
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL KHO KHO FEDERATION
The International Kho Kho Federation (IKKF) is the prime authority responsible for the governance and administration of Kho Kho worldwide. As an international non-governmental organization, the IKKF collaborates with National Kho Kho Federations, which oversee the sport at the national level and are affiliated with the IKKF. National Federations seeking recognition from the IKKF must align their statutes, practices, and activities with those of the IKKF while maintaining their independence and autonomy.
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