Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Railways, Maharashtra Dominate National Kho-Kho Championship
The 58th National Senior Kho-Kho Championship is happening in Hanumakonda.
The defending champions, Railways and Maharashtra, are doing really well.
In the women's section, Maharashtra won big against Uttar Pradesh.
In the men's section, Railways also won easily against Puducherry.
Other teams like Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and West Bengal also won their matches.
The host team, Telangana, didn't make it to the next round.
The quarterfinal matches are going to be played soon.
Defending champions Railways and Maharashtra continued their strong performance in the 58th National Senior Kho-Kho Championship.
Maharashtra women's team won convincingly against Uttar Pradesh with a score of 44-10.
Railways men's team secured a strong victory over Puducherry with a score of 39-12.
Karnataka defeated host Telangana in the men's section with a score of 24-19.
The host Telangana women's team was eliminated in the league stage after managing only one win out of three matches.
- Who
- Railways, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Odisha, Kolhapur, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Puducherry, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha
- What
- 58th National Senior Kho-Kho Championship
- When
- Quarterfinals scheduled for Wednesday
- Where
- Kazipet Railway Stadium, Hanumakonda
- Why
- To determine the national champions in Kho-Kho
- Event
- 58th National Senior Kho-Kho Championship
- Venue
- Kazipet Railway Stadium, Hanumakonda
- Defending Champions (Women)
- Maharashtra
- Defending Champions (Men)
- Railways
- Notable Teams
- Maharashtra, Railways, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Odisha, Kolhapur, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Puducherry, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha
- Next Stage
- Quarterfinals scheduled for Wednesday
- Key Players
- K. Rukmini, G. Sunil, T. Nirikshan, Jaikumar, G. Dinesh, Rakesh