Ultimate Kho Kho 2023: Telugu Yoddhas looks to continue winning momentum against Gujarat Giants, Chennai Quick Guns eye win against Rajasthan Warriors
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Chennai Quick Guns are second on the table
Telugu Yoddhas will look to continue their positive run of form in the ongoing Ultimate Kho Kho 2023 as they face Gujarat Giants on Monday, while Chennai Quick Guns will go up against defending champions Rajasthan Warriors at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack.
Telugu Yoddhas have already qualified for the semi-finals of the league and would also like to test their bench strength ahead of the knockout stages of Season 2. They are currently lying in third place in the points table with a total of 18 points from eight games.
“We are playing well in the league and everyone is happy in the team with their performance but the tournament isn’t over yet. We have a lot of work to do and will try to reduce our mistakes and win the next match as well. Every player is focused on getting better and giving their best for the team,” commented Telugu Yoddhas’ captain Pratik Waikar.
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The second match of the day will be played between table-toppers Chennai Quick Guns and Rajasthan Warriors, who are still looking for their first win in the league. Chennai’s captain Suraj Lande stated that everyone in the team is contributing to the victories and will look to continue the form in the upcoming matches as well.
He said, “Every member of the team contributed to our last victory and we would like to continue this way in the upcoming match as well. There are plenty of matches left in the tournament, so, we will work on our shortcomings to do even better in those matches. We are also focused on repeating the mistakes we made in the last few matches.”
The exciting action of Season 2 will be telecasted on Sony Sports Network’s channels and SonyLIV with live coverage of daily two matches starting at 7:30 PM IST.
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