Ultimate Kho Kho 2022: Schedule, results, teams, telecast

High-paced Kho-Kho action will be live telecast in Hindi, English, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu languages.

As part of the opening day of Ultimate Kho Kho Season 1, Mumbai Khiladis and Gujarat Giants will be battling it out, followed by Chennai Quick Guns taking on Telugu Yoddhas on August 14. On Tuesday, the schedule for the inaugural season of the league was released.

Ultimate Kho Kho is promoted by the Chairman of Dabur India, Amit Burman in collaboration with the Kho Kho Federation of India. The first season of the tournament featuring six teams will take place in the Badminton Hall at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge, Pune, Maharashtra.

With a tailor-made exciting format, the country’s first-ever franchise-based Kho-Kho league will present a visual spectacle for the fans as two matches will be played each day during the league stage of the tournament. The Live broadcast will start at 7 pm onwards.

Tenzing Niyogi, CEO of Ultimate Kho Kho, said, “We are looking forward to an exciting season of Ultimate Kho Kho with balanced squads on all sides. It’s going to be an entertaining 22 days for the Kho-Kho fraternity and sports enthusiasts. We aim to reach millions of fans across the country by broadcasting the action in regional languages in addition to Hindi and English. Based on the fabulous response we’ve received, we're confident viewers will enjoy the format."

On Independence Day, matchday 2, viewers will see Rajasthan Warriors and Odisha Juggernauts begin their league journey while clashing with Mumbai Khiladis and Chennai Quick Guns, respectively. All the teams will play twice against each other during the 30-match league stage, which will continue till August 31, with Top-4 teams progressing into the playoffs.

Ultimate Kho Kho League 2022 Full Schedule: First match will start at 7 PM

14th Aug: Mumbai Khiladis 44-69 Gujarat Giants | Match Report

14th Aug: Chennai Quick Guns 38-48 Telugu Yoddhas | Match Report

15th Aug: Rajasthan Warriors 43-51 Mumbai Khiladis |Match Report

15th Aug: Odisha Juggernauts 51-43 Chennai Quick Guns | Match Report

16th Aug: Telugu Yoddhas 68-47 Rajasthan Warriors | Match Report

16th Aug: Gujarat Giants 54-49 Odisha Juggernauts | Match Report

17th Aug: Gujarat Giants 66-48 Mumbai Khiladis | Match Report

17th Aug: Telugu Yoddhas 46-52 Chennai Ouick Guns | Match Report

19th Aug: Rajasthan Warriors 46-65 Odisha Juggernauts | Match Report

19th Aug: Mumbai Khiladis 45-65 Chennai Quick Guns | Match Report

21st Aug: Odisha Juggernauts VS Gujarat Giants

21st Aug: Rajasthan Warriors Vs Telugu Yoddhas

23rd Aug: Telugu Yoddhas Vs Mumbai Khiladis

23rd Aug: Gujarat Giants Vs Chennai Ouick Guns

24th Aug Chennai Ouick Guns Vs Odisha Juggernauts

24th Aug: Mumbai Khiladis Vs Rajasthan Warriors

25th Aug: Odisha Juggernauts Vs Rajasthan Warriors

25th Aug: Gujarat Giants Vs Telugu Yoddhas

26th Aug: Chennai Quick Guns Vs Gujarat Giants

26th Aug: Mumbai Khiladis Vs Telugu Yoddhas

27th Aug: Rajasthan Warriors Vs Chennai Quick Guns

27th Aug: Odisha Juggernauts Vs Mumbai Khiladis

28th Aug: Odisha Juggernauts Vs Telugu Yoddhas

28th Aug: Rajasthan Warriors Vs Gujarat Giants

29th Aug: Chennai Quick Guns Vs Mumbai Khiladis

29th Aug: Telugu Yoddhas Vs Gujarat Giants

30th Aug: Mumbai Khiladis Vs Odisha Juggernauts

30th Aug: Chennai Quick Guns Vs Rajasthan Warriors

31st Aug: Gujarat Giants Vs Rajasthan Warriors

31st Aug: Telugu Yoddhas Vs Odisha Juggernauts

2nd Sep: Eliminator

2nd Sep: Qualifier 1

3rd Sep: Qualifier 2

4th Sep:  Final

Knockout format

The Eliminator and Qualifier 1 will be played on September 2, while Qualifier 2 will take place on September 3. The final is scheduled for September 4.

Top-2 teams will fight in Qualifier 1, and the winner will directly enter the final. The Eliminator, on the other hand, will see competition between third and fourth-ranked teams for a place in Qualifier 2, where they will play the loser of Qualifier 1. The final will be played between the winners of Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 2.

Broadcast

A LIVE telecast of the Ultimate Kho Kho will be aired on Sony Ten 3 in Hindi and Marathi, Sony Ten 1 in English, and Sony Ten 4 in Tamil, and Telugu. It will also be Livestreamed on SonyLIV.