India men created history by winning the inaugural men’s Kho Kho World Cup after beating Nepal in the Final of the tournament by 54-36.
India and Nepal started the tournament from Group A, where the hosts India beat Nepal by 42-37. Then, India and Nepal both beat Bhutan, Peru, and Brazil in the group stage.
Later, India beat Sri Lanka and South Africa in the quarterfinal and semifinal, respectively, while Nepal thrashed Bangladesh and Iran in their knockout stages. In the Final of the tournament, India won the gold medals after securing an 18-point win against the silver medalists Nepal.
Men’s Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Final Points Tables of Group Stages
Group A
Team | Won/Lost/Tied | Points Difference | Points |
India | 4/0/0 | +104 | 12 |
Nepal | 3/1/0 | +257 | 9 |
Bhutan | 2/2/0 | -11 | 6 |
Peru | 1/3/0 | -135 | 3 |
Brazil | 0/4/0 | -215 | 0 |
Group B
Team | Won/Lost/Tied | Points Difference | Points |
Iran | 4/0/0 | +278 | 12 |
South Africa | 3/1/0 | +223 | 9 |
Ghana | 2/2/0 | -40 | 6 |
Argentina | 1/3/0 | -127 | 3 |
Netherlands | 0/4/0 | -334 | 0 |
Group C
Team | Won/Lost/Tied | Points Difference | Points |
Bangladesh | 4/0/0 | +198 | 12 |
Sri Lanka | 3/1/0 | +191 | 9 |
United States | 1/2/1 | -89 | 4 |
South Korea | 1/2/1 | -139 | 4 |
Poland | 0/4/0 | -161 | 0 |
Group D
Team | Won/Lost/Tied | Points Difference | Points |
England | 4/0/0 | +59 | 12 |
Kenya | 3/1/0 | +83 | 9 |
Australia | 2/2/0 | +65 | 6 |
Malaysia | 1/3/0 | -50 | 3 |
Germany | 0/4/0 | -177 | 0 |
Men’s Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Knockout Stages
Quarter-finals
Iran 81 - 18 Kenya
England 38 - 58 South Africa
Bangladesh 18 - 67 Nepal
India 100 - 40 Sri Lanka
Semi-finals
Iran 20 - 72 Nepal
South Africa 42 - 60 India
Final
Nepal 36 - 54 India
Men’s Kho Kho World Cup 2025: India and Nepal's Performances
India | Nepal | ||
Opposition (Stage) | Scoreline (Result) | Opposition (Stage) | Scoreline (Result) |
Nepal (Group) | 42-37 (Won) | India (Group) | 42-37 (Lost) |
Brazil (Group) | 64-34 (Won) | Peru (Group) | 80-34 (Won) |
Peru (Group) | 70-38 (Won) | Brazil (Group) | 134-8 (Won) |
Bhutan (Group) | 71-34 (Won) | Bhutan (Group) | 98-8 (Won) |
Sri Lanka (Quarter-final) | 100-40 (Won) | Bangladesh (Quarter-final) | 67-18 (Won) |
South Africa (Semi-final) | 60-42 (Won) | Iran (Semi-final) | 72-20 (Won) |
Nepal (Final) | 54-36 (Won) | India (Final) | 54-36 (Lost) |
