This year, the Central Armed Police Forces will field a combined CAPFs team, with players from ITBP and SSB competing together in both men’s and women’s categories.
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As many as 38 men’s and 38 women’s teams from 26 states, six Union Territories, four institutional units and three associate member associations will compete in the 58th Senior National Kho Kho Championship (2025–26), scheduled from January 11 to 15 at the Railway Stadium in Kazipet, Telangana.
This year, the Central Armed Police Forces will field a combined CAPFs team, with players from ITBP and SSB competing together in both men’s and women’s categories. The All India Police Sports Control Board (AIPSCB) team will comprise players from state police forces of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Punjab.
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The participating Union Territories are Jammu & Kashmir, Puducherry, Delhi, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Chandigarh and Ladakh. Institutional teams include Airports Authority of India (AAI), Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), AIPSCB and CAPFs, while Kolhapur, Vidarbha and Madhya Bharat will compete as Associate Member Associations.
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“Best talents from all across the nation are competing in the Senior Nationals. Kho Kho is a modern competitive global sport that offers unmatched thrill and action-packed entertainment,” said Sudhanshu Mittal, President, Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI).
The championship will follow a league-cum-knockout format, with pre-quarterfinals and quarterfinals on January 14, and semifinals and finals on January 15. Matches will be played in morning and afternoon sessions under floodlights across six courts, including four mat courts.
The 57th edition, held at Puri last year, saw RSPB win the men’s title and Maharashtra clinch the women’s crown.
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