Birmingham to host 2027 edition of Kho Kho World Cup

India emerged champions in both the men and women’s categories at Kho Kho World Cup 2025.

After the successful conclusion of the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup, the president of Kho Kho Federation of India, Sh. Sudhanshu Mittal announced the venue for the next edition of the tournament, revealing Birmingham as the host for the 2027 Kho Kho World Cup.

The first edition of the Kho Kho World Cup concluded on January 19 with the Indian team lifting the trophy in both men’s and women’s category. The post-tournament press conference was attended by the general secretary of KKFI M.S. Tyagi, secretary general of International Kho Kho Federation Rohit Haldania, Mr. Virender Kumar from Ease My Trip, CEO of KKWC Major General Vikram Dev Dogra and both the World Cup winning captains- Pratik Waikar and Priyanka Ingle.

The captains expressed their feelings and emotions on the victory while handing over the trophy to the KKFI President and secretary. Coaches of both teams, Mr. Sumit Bhatia, Dr. Munni Joon (women’s team) and Mr. Ashwani Sharma (Men’s team) also expressed their gratitude to the federation for organizing the event and helping the sport gain global recognition. 

Addressing the press, president Sudhanshu Mittal said, “KKWC 2025 was a huge success. We are delighted to announce that the next kho kho World Cup will be held in Birmingham, England in 2026-2027. We will be more than happy to see the second edition become bigger than the first one and surpass all expectations”

He further added, “The next congress session of the International Kho Kho Federation will also take place on April 17 where the strategy for the next four years will be discussed and formalised.”

While announcing the venue for the next Kho Kho World Cup, Sh. Sudhanshu Mittal also revealed that various politicians and dignitaries congratulated him for the success of the World Cup.

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