2023–24 Ultimate Kho Kho
The 2023-2024 season of Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK) was the second edition of the tournament, which was held from 24 December 2023 to 13 January 2024 in Cuttack, Odisha.[1] There were six teams playing 34 matches.[2][3][4] Gujarat Giants beat Chennai Quick Guns 31-26 in the final.[5]
| 2023-24 Ultimate Kho Kho season | |
|---|---|
| League | Ultimate Kho Kho |
| Sport | Kho Kho |
| Defending champions | Odisha Juggernauts (2022) |
| Hosts | Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium |
| Duration | 24 December - 14 January 2024 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| League champions | Gujarat Giants |
| Runner-ups | Chennai Quick Guns |
History[edit]
The player draft for the season was held on November 21, 2023, where 145 out of 272 draftable players were selected.[6][7] A total of 18 players have been retained by the franchises from the previous season.[8][9]
Format[edit]
A change to the rules was introduced in this season that each tagged defender would always be worth 2 points to the attacking team,[10] as opposed to the format in the previous season where a bonus 3rd point could be earned if an attacker tagged a defender while diving.[11][12][13] The rule around Dream Runs was also changed, such that 1 point is earned by a batch of defenders for surviving 3 minutes, and then 1 more point for every 30 seconds afterwards.[14]
Prize money[edit]
The winning team received ₹1 crore (US$130,000), while the runner-ups received ₹50 lakh (US$63,000) and the third-placed team received ₹30 lakh (US$38,000).[5]
Popularity[edit]
The official social media handles for UKK received over 213 million views during the tournament, totalling a 150% increase in popularity.[15]
Teams[edit]
The six teams are named Chennai Quick Guns, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Khiladis, Odisha Juggernauts, Rajasthan Warriors, and Telugu Yoddhas.[2]
Squads[edit]
Chennai Quick Guns[edit]
Attackers[edit]
Balvir Singh,Jaswant Singh,Manoj Patil,P Narasayya,Sachin Gaur,V Kabilan,Venu Gopal S
Defenders[edit]
Buchannagari Raju,Jeevith Daasari Rao,M Vignesh,Mahesh Madhukar Shinde,N Suresh,P Anand Kumar,Prasad Vijay Patil,Pritam Ankush Chougule,S.Santhru,SibinM,Vijaybhai Vegad
All-Rounders[edit]
Amit Vasant Patil(C),M Vignesh,Madan,P.Jai Prasath,Rajvardhan Shankar Patil,K Ram Mohan,Ramji Kashyap
Gujarat Giants[edit]
Attackers[edit]
Abhinandan Mahadev Patil,Aniket Bhagwan Pote,Bhat Hakmaji Govind,Chinmoy Nandi,Nilesh Sarjerao Patil,Praful Raju Bhange,Ranjan Shridhar Shetty(C),S.Kavin Raj,Sagar Shubhash Lengare,Sarath Kumar Saravanan,Shubham Motiramji Jambhale
Defenders[edit]
Ajay Kumar Mandra,Akshay Sandeep Bhangare,Dhiraj Vinod Bhave,Manoj Sarkar,Mareppa,Rutishbhai Jayantibhai Barde,SagarDeepakraj Potdar,Saleem Khan,Vinayak Sadashiv Pokarde
All-Rounders[edit]
Debendra Nath,TJaggannath Das,Pothi Reddy Siva Reddy,SuyashVishwas Gargate
Mumbai Khiladis[edit]
Attackers[edit]
Abhishek Pathrode,Abishek M S,Avik Singha,Bichu S S,Devendra Dagur,Durvesh Vikas Salunke,Milind Rajendra Kurpe,Rahul Bharat Sawant,Rajesh Kumar,Shubham Kachhi,Sreejesh S,Ummer Ahmad Rathar
Defenders[edit]
Ajay Panchabhai,FaizankhaSherkha Pathan,GajananMaruti Shengal,Gaurav,Gaurav Kandpal,Harish Mohmmad,Rajat Malik,Rohan Bapuso Kore,Rohit Verma,Sourabh Nathaji Ahir,Sribin KP,Srijin J,Vijay Gajanan Hajare(C)
All-Rounders[edit]
Visag S
Odisha Juggernauts[edit]
Attackers[edit]
Darshanapu Sathish,Dinesh Naik S,Lipun Mukhi,Mahesha.P,Manoj Narayanrao Ghotekar,Mukesh Prajapat,Shiv Kumar Sen,Siddheswar Tudu,Sukanath Sing,Suraj Shital Lande
Defenders[edit]
Gowtham M K,Gurjinder Singh,Suresh Kumar,Swayam Satyaprakash Parija,Thungana Vinod Kumar,Vishal
All-Rounders[edit]
Aditya Kudale,Arjun Singh,Avinash Shivaji Desai,Dilip Ratan Khandavi,Dipesh Vijay More(C),Jagannath Murmu,Milind Dilip Chavrekar(C),Nilesh Ananda Jadhav,Subhasish Santra
Rajasthan Warriors[edit]
Attackers[edit]
Ashwani Ranjan,Atla Siva Nagi Reddy,Biswajit Das,Konjengbam Dhananjoy Singh,Majahar Kalandar Jamadar(C),Mohammed Taseen,Mukesh Maurya,Sourabh Shivaji Adavkar,Suresh Shamrao Sawant,Sushant Sanjay Kaldhone
Defenders[edit]
Akshay Ganpule(C),Bhuneshwar Sahu,Jithin B,Mahesh M,Shailesh Mahadev Sankapal,SK.Murtaja Ali,Tapan Pal
All-Rounders[edit]
Abhijit Vasant Patil,Bharat Kumar Pradhan,Dilrajsing Rekha Sengar,Govind Yadav,Hrushikesh Vijay Murchavade,Nikhil B,Sushant Dattatray Hajare,Yalla Satish
Telugu Yoddhas[edit]
Attackers[edit]
Adarsh Dattatray Mohite,Aditya Das,Dhanush K C,Gavara Venkatesh,P Hemachandran,Prajwal K H(C),Sinam Rokeson Singh,Sachin Bhargo,Thokchom Sadananda Meitei,V Subramani
Defenders[edit]
Avdhut Bharat Patil,Bojjam Ranjith,Deepak Vitthal Madhav,Dhruv,Prasad Vaibhav Radye,Sudershan
All-Rounders[edit]
Anukul Sarkar,Arun Ashok Gunki,Arun S. A.,Bala Sambi Reddy Pittu,Pratik Kiran Waikar,Rohan Tanaji Shingade
Points Table[edit]
| Pos | Teams | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Score Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai Quick Guns | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 25 | Qualified For Semi-Final |
| 2 | Odisha Juggernauts | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 23 | |
| 3 | Gujarat Giants[16] | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 21 | |
| 4 | Telugu Yoddhas | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 18 | |
| 5 | Mumbai Khiladis | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | -62 | 10 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Rajasthan Warriors | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -101 | 2 |
Points format:[17]
- 3 points awarded for a win
- 2 points for a tie
- 1 point for a loss by less than 4 points
League Stage[edit]
All Matches will be played in Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium (Cuttack).[18]
24 December 2023[edit]
Match 1[edit]
19:30(IST)
Odisha Juggernauts 35-27 Rajasthan Warriors
Odisha Juggernauts beat Rajasthan Warriors by 8 points. Report
Match 2[edit]
20:30(IST)
Telugu Yoddhas 46-44 Mumbai Khiladis
Telugu Yoddhas beat Mumbai Khiladis by 2 points. Report
25 December 2023[edit]
Match 3[edit]
19:30(IST)
Rajasthan Warriors 30-41 Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants beat Rajasthan Warriors by 11 points. Report
Match 4[edit]
20:30(IST)
Chennai Quick Guns 38-32 Telugu Yoddhas
Chennai Quick Guns beat Telugu Yoddhas by 6 points. Report
26 December 2023[edit]
Match 5[edit]
19:30(IST)
Gujarat Giants 34-30 Mumbai Khiladis
Gujarat Giants beat Mumbai Khiladis by 4 points Report
Match 6[edit]
20:30(IST)
Odisha Juggernauts 34-34 Chennai Quick Guns
Match Tied on 34 points each Report
- First tie of UKK history
27 December 2023[edit]
Match 7[edit]
19:30(IST)
Telugu Yoddhas 38-28 Rajasthan Warriors
Telugu Yoddhas beat Rajasthan Warriors by 10 points Report
Match 8[edit]
20:30(IST)
Mumbai Khiladis 28-31 Odisha Juggernauts
Odisha Juggernauts beat Mumbai Khiladis by 3 points Report
29 December 2023[edit]
Match 9[edit]
19:30(IST)
Rajasthan Warriors 27-31 Chennai Quick Guns
Chennai Quick Guns beat Rajasthan Warriors by 4 points Report
Match 10[edit]
20:30(IST)
Gujarat Giants 41-24 Telugu Yoddhas
Gujarat Giants beat Telugu Yoddhas by 17 points Report
30 December 2023[edit]
Match 11[edit]
19:30(IST)
Chennai Quick Guns 36-31 Mumbai Khiladis
Chennai Quick Guns beat Mumbai Khiladis by 5 points Report
Match 12[edit]
20:30(IST)
Odisha Juggernauts 29-34 Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants beat Odisha Juggernauts by 5 points Report
31 December 2023[edit]
Match 13[edit]
19:30(IST)
Telugu Yoddhas 29-28 Odisha Juggernauts
Telugu Yoddhas beat Odisha Juggernauts by 1 points Report
Match 14[edit]
20:30(IST)
Rajasthan Warriors 30-31 Mumbai Khiladis
Mumbai Khiladis beat Rajasthan Warriors by 1 points. Report
1 January 2024[edit]
Match 15[edit]
19:30(IST)
Gujarat Giants 29-35 Chennai Quick Guns
Chennai Quick Guns beat Gujarat Giants by 6 points Report
Match 16[edit]
20:30(IST)
Rajasthan Warriors 27-34 Telugu Yoddhas
Telugu Yoddhas beat Rajasthan Warriors by 7 points Report
2 January 2024[edit]
Match 17[edit]
19:30(IST)
Chennai Quick Guns 30-30 Odisha Juggernauts
Match Tied on 30 points each Report
Match 18[edit]
20:30(IST)
Mumbai Khiladis 26-26 Gujarat Giants
Match Tied on 26 points each Report
3 January 2024[edit]
Match 19[edit]
19:30(IST)
Mumbai Khiladis 22-40 Telugu Yoddhas
Telugu Yoddhas beat Mumbai Khiladis by 18 points Report
Match 20[edit]
20:30(IST)
Rajasthan Warriors 21-32 Odisha Juggernauts
Odisha Juggernauts beat Rajasthan Warriors by 11 points Report
5 January 2024[edit]
Match 21[edit]
19:30(IST)
Telugu Yoddhas 38-30 Chennai Quick Guns
Telugu Yoddhas beat Chennai Quick Guns by 8 points Report
Match 22[edit]
20:30(IST)
Gujarat Giants 46-22 Rajasthan Warriors
Gujarat Giants beat Rajasthan Warriors by 24 points Report
6 January 2024[edit]
Match 23[edit]
19:30(IST)
Gujarat Giants 27-30 Odisha Juggernauts
Odisha Juggernauts beat Gujarat Giants by 3 points.Report
Match 24[edit]
20:30(IST)
Mumbai Khiladis 18-41 Chennai Quick Guns
Chennai Quick Guns beat Mumbai Khiladis by 23 points.Report
7 January 2024[edit]
Match 25[edit]
19:30(IST)
Mumbai Khiladis 29-27 Rajasthan Warriors
Mumbai Khiladis beat Rajasthan Warriors by 2 points.Report
Match 26[edit]
20:30(IST)
Odisha Juggernauts 35-27 Telugu Yoddhas
Odisha Juggernauts beat Telugu Yoddhas by 8 points.Report
8 January 2024[edit]
Match 27[edit]
19:30(IST)
Telugu Yoddhas 22-42 Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants beat Telugu Yoddhas by 20 points.Report
Match 28[edit]
20:30(IST)
Chennai Quick Guns 42-19 Rajasthan Warriors
Chennai Quick Guns beat Rajasthan Warriors by 23 points.Report
9 January 2024[edit]
Match 29[edit]
19:30(IST)
Odisha Juggernauts 34-24 Mumbai Khiladis
Odisha Juggernauts beat Mumbai Khiladis by 10 points.Report
Match 30[edit]
20:30(IST)
Chennai Quick Guns 38-21 Gujarat Giants
Chennai Quick Guns beat Gujarat Giants by 17 points.Report
Knockouts[edit]
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Chennai Quick Guns | 31 | |||||||
| 4 | Telugu Yoddhas | 29 | |||||||
| Chennai Quick Guns | 26 | ||||||||
| Gujarat Giants | 31 | ||||||||
| 3 | Gujarat Giants | 29 | |||||||
| 2 | Odisha Juggernauts | 27 | Third place | ||||||
| Telugu Yoddhas | 24 | ||||||||
| Odisha Juggernauts | 32 | ||||||||
11 January 2024[edit]
Semi-Final 1[edit]
19:30(IST)
Odisha Juggernauts 27-29 Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants beat Odisha Juggernauts by 2 points.
Semi-Final 2[edit]
20:30(IST)
Chennai Quick Guns 31-29 Telugu Yoddhas
Chennai Quick Guns beat Telugu Yoddhas by 2 points.
13 January 2024[edit]
3rd Place Playoff[edit]
19:30(IST)
Odisha Juggernauts 32-24 Telugu Yoddhas
Odisha Juggernauts beat Telugu Yoddhas by 8 points.Report
Final[edit]
20:00(IST)
Chennai Quick Guns 26-31 Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants beat Chennai Quick Guns by 5 points.Report
Awards[edit]
| Player of the Tournament | Rising Star of the Tournament | Attacker of the Tournament | Defender of the Tournament |
| Ramji Kashyap (Chennai Quick Guns) | Shubham Thorat (Gujarat Giants) | Pratik Waikar (Telugu Yoddhas) | Aditya Ganpule (Telugu Yoddhas) |
Stats[edit]
Source:[19]
Player Stats[edit]
Top Attackers[edit]
| Player | Team | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| Ramji Kashyap | CQG | 84 |
| Pratik Waikar | TY | 68 |
| Rahul Mandal | 58 |
Top Defenders[edit]
| Player | Team | Defending Time |
|---|---|---|
| Ramji Kashyap | CQG | 33:03 |
| Aditya Ganpule | TY | 23:15 |
| Vijay Shinde | 21:30 |
Top Wazirs[edit]
| Player | Team | Wazir Points |
|---|---|---|
| Pratik Waikar | TY | 68 |
| Durvesh Salunke | 38 | |
| Deepak Sahoo | 36 |
Total Sky Dives[edit]
| Player | Team | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Ramji Kashyap | CQG | 27 |
| Rahul Mandal | 16 | |
| Suraj Lande | 15 |
Total Pole Dives[edit]
| Player | TY | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Pratik Waikar | TY | 13 |
| Arun Gunki | 11 | |
| Aniket Pote | 7 |
Total High 5s[edit]
| Player[a] | Team | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Abhinandan Patil | GG | 1 |
| Sanket Kadam | GG | 1 |
| Pratik Waikar | TY | 1 |
Not Outs[edit]
| Player | Team | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Dilip Khandavi | OJ | 7 |
| Arun Gunki | TY | 6 |
| Sumon Barman | CQG | 6 |
Total Touch Points[edit]
| Player | Team | Touch Points |
|---|---|---|
| Sreejesh S | MK | 32 |
| Suyash Gargate | 30 | |
| Gajanan Shengal | 28 |
Total Dive Points[edit]
| Player | Team | Dive Points |
|---|---|---|
| Ramji Kashyap | CQG | 58 |
| Pratik Waikar | TY | 44 |
| Rahul Mandal | 40 |
Team Stats[edit]
Team Total Points[edit]
| Player | Team Points |
|---|---|
| Chennai Quick Guns | 412 |
| Gujarat Giants | 401 |
| Telugu Yoddhas | 383 |
| Odisha Juggernauts | 377 |
| Mumbai Khiladis | 283 |
Team Attacking Points[edit]
| Player | Attacking Points |
|---|---|
| Chennai Quick Guns | 350 |
| Telugu Yoddhas | 342 |
| Gujarat Giants | 334 |
| Odisha Juggernauts | 314 |
| Mumbai Khiladis | 256 |
Team Defending Points[edit]
| Player | Defending Points |
|---|---|
| Chennai Quick Guns | 60 |
| Odisha Juggernauts | 57 |
| Gujarat Giants | 57 |
| Telugu Yoddhas | 37 |
| Mumbai Khiladis | 25 |
Team Touch Points[edit]
| Player | Touch Points |
|---|---|
| Gujarat Giants | 176 |
| Odisha Juggernauts | 168 |
| Telugu Yoddhas | 142 |
| Chennai Quick Guns | 136 |
| Mumbai Khiladis | 132 |
Team All Outs Taken[edit]
| Player | All Outs Taken |
|---|---|
| Telugu Yoddhas | 2 |
| Mumbai Khiladis | 1 |
| Gujarat Giants | 1 |
Team All Outs Conceded[edit]
| Player | All Outs Conceded |
|---|---|
| Mumbai Khiladis | 1 |
| Rajasthan Warriors | 1 |
| Chennai Quick Guns | 1 |
| Telugu Yoddhas | 1 |
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