Indian men, women bag 4th Asian Kho Kho titles
Indian men, women bag 4th Asian Kho Kho titles
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India emerged as
the winners in both men's and women's categories at the 4th Asian Kho Kho
Championships held in Tamulpur, located in the Bodoland Territorial Region
(BTR) of north-central Assam's Bak
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India emerged as
the winners in both men’s and women’s categories at the 4th Asian Kho Kho
Championships held in Tamulpur, located in the Bodoland Territorial Region
(BTR) of north-central Assam’s Baksa district.
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In the finals,
the Indian men’s team beat Nepal by a margin of 6 points and an inning, while the
Indian women’s team outscored their Nepalese opponents by 33 points and an
inning.
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During the
semi-finals of the 4th Asian Kho Kho Championships, the Indian men’s team
defeated Sri Lanka by 45 points, while Nepal won against Bangladesh by 12
points with 1.5 minutes remaining.
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The Indian
women’s team beat Bangladesh by 49 points and an inning in their semi-final,
while Nepal comfortably won against Sri Lanka by 59 points and an inning in the
other semi-final. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka shared the third place in both men’s
and women’s categories.
About the
Asian Kho Kho Championships
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The 4th Asian Kho
Kho Championships had a total of 16 teams, including both male and female
teams, from various countries such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Iran,
Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and host country India.
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The event was
organized by the Kho Kho Federation of India and was hosted by the Assam Kho
Kho Association with support from the BTR government and the government of
Assam.
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Around 500
players and officials participated in the event, which was held on mats at the
Tamulpur Higher Secondary School ground. The venue had a makeshift indoor
stadium with a seating capacity of around 7,000 people.
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This was the
first time the event was held in a semi-rural location, unlike the previous
events which were held in urban areas such as Kolkata, Dhaka, and Indore.
During the closing ceremony, Ranjana Sarania from Tamulpur, who was part of the
Indian women’s team, was felicitated.