The semi-finals of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup will be played on Saturday (January 18, 2025) in New Delhi. Host India has both men's and women's teams in the last four. Watch all four Kho Kho World Cup 2025 semi-final matches live.
Unbeaten in the tournament so far, the India men's national team will take on South Africa in the second semi-final. The Pratik Waikar-led team topped Group A, ahead of Nepal, with four wins in four. In the quarter-finals, India mauled Group C runners-up Sri Lanka 100-40.
Their opponents South Africa finished runners-up in Group B with three wins and one defeat (vs against Iran, the group winners). In the quarters, South Africa beat Group D winners England 58-38.
Nepal and Iran, first semi-final rivals, also registered comfortable wins in the quarters, against Group C winners Bangladesh 67-18 and Group D runners-up Kenya 86-18, respectively.
India women are also having a perfect Kho Kho World Cup 2025 campaign. The Priyanka Ingle-led side claimed Group A honours with three wins and three. In the quarters, they thrashed Group C runners-up Bangladesh 109-16.
South Africa, India's semi-final opponents, had a perfect record in the group stage, too -- four wins in four. The Group D winners then survived a nervy quarter-final (51-46) outing against Kenya, the Group B runners-up.
In another women's semi-final, Nepal will take on Uganda women. Nepal, the Group C winners (four wins in four) humiliated Group A runners-up Iran 103-8 in the quarters. Group B winners Uganda made short work of Group D runners-up New Zealand 71-26 to make the last four of the competition.
Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Semi-finals Schedule
16:30 IST: Nepal Women vs Uganda Women
17:45 IST: Nepal Men vs Iran Men
19:00 IST: India Women vs South Africa Women
20:15 IST: India Men vs South Africa Men
All the matches will be played at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Live Streaming And Telecast Details
All the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 matches can be streamed live on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website. The live telecast is on Star Sports Network and DD Sports.
For the unversed, Kho Kho is a millennia-old catch-me-if-you-can tag game of Indian origin. It was a demonstration sport at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The rules of the game were formalised in the early 20th century.
India Kho Kho Squads
Indian Men: Pratik Waikar (c), Prabani Sabar, Mehul, Sachin Bhargo, Suyash Gargate, Ramji Kashyap, Siva Pothir Reddy, Aditya Ganpule, Gowtham M.K., Nikhil B, Akash Kumar, Subramani V., Suman Barman, Aniket Pote, and S. Rokeson Singh.
Standby: Akshay Bangare, Rajvardhan Shankar Patil, and Vishwanath Janakiram.
Indian Women: Priyanka Ingle (c), Ashwini Shinde, Reshma Rathore, Bhilar Devjibhai, Nirmala Bhati, Neeta Devi, Chaithra R., Subhashree Sing, Magai Majhi, Anshu Kumari, Vaishnavi Bajrang, Nasreen Shaikh, Meenu, Monika, and Nazia Bibi.
Standby: Sampada More, Ritika Siloriya, and Priyanka Bhopi.
