Winning kho kho

Kho Kho World Cup: The Government of Maharashtra honoured nine state players who were part of the Indian men's and women's teams which triumphed in the inaugural edition of the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi recently.

The felicitation ceremony recognised their outstanding contribution to India's success in the tournament, with a majority of the players coming from Maharashtra. They have also been offered jobs with the government, boosting the prospect for the sport among the aspiring Kho Kho players in the state.

Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar lavished praise on the players and tweeted, "The players of the Indian men's and women's teams, who became world champions in the first World Kho Kho Championship held in New Delhi, and their coaches paid me a courtesy call in Pune. On this occasion, I sincerely congratulated all of them and felicitated them. My best wishes to all the players for their future successful careers!".