The 2023–2024 season of Ultimate Kho Kho was the second edition of the league.[1] It was hosted from 24 December 2023 to 13 January 2024 in Cuttack, Odisha.[2] 6 teams played 34 matches.[3] Gujarat Giants beat Chennai Quick Guns 31–26 in the final.[4]
| 2023-24 Ultimate Kho Kho season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | Ultimate Kho Kho |
| Sport | Kho Kho |
| Defending champions | Odisha Juggernauts (2022) |
| Hosts | Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium |
| Duration | 24 December - 14 January 2024 |
| Teams | 6 |
| League champions | Gujarat Giants |
| Runner-ups | Chennai Quick Guns |
History
editThe player draft for the season was held on November 21, 2023, where 145 out of 272 draftable players were selected.[5][6] A total of 18 players have been retained by the franchises from the previous season.[7][8]
Format
editA change to the rules was introduced in this season that each tagged defender would always be worth 2 points to the attacking team,[9] as opposed to the format in the previous season where a bonus 3rd point could be earned if an attacker tagged a defender while diving.[10][11][12] The rule around Dream Runs was also changed, such that 1 point is earned by a batch of defenders for surviving 3 minutes, and then 1 more point for every 30 seconds afterwards.[13]
Prize money
editThe winning team received ₹1 crore (US$100,000), while the runner-ups received ₹50 lakh (US$52,000) and the third-placed team received ₹30 lakh (US$31,000).[4]
Popularity
editThe official social media handles for UKK received over 213 million views during the tournament, totalling a 150% increase in popularity.[14]
Teams
edit
The six teams are named Chennai Quick Guns, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Khiladis, Odisha Juggernauts, Rajasthan Warriors, and Telugu Yoddhas.[3]
Squads
editChennai Quick Guns
editAttackers
editBalvir Singh, Jaswant Singh, Manoj Patil, P Narasayya, Sachin Gaur, V Kabilan, Venu Gopal S
Defenders
editBuchannagari Raju, Jeevith Daasari Rao, M Vignesh, Mahesh Madhukar Shinde, N Suresh, P Anand Kumar, Prasad Vijay Patil, Pritam Ankush Chougule, S.Santhru, SibinM, Vijaybhai Vegad
All-Rounders
editAmit Vasant Patil(C), M Vignesh, Madan, P.Jai Prasath, Rajvardhan Shankar Patil, K Ram Mohan, Ramji Kashyap
Gujarat Giants
editAttackers
editAbhinandan Mahadev Patil, Aniket Bhagwan Pote, Bhat Hakmaji Govind, Chinmoy Nandi, Nilesh Sarjerao Patil, Praful Raju Bhange, Ranjan Shridhar Shetty(C), S.Kavin Raj, Sagar Shubhash Lengare, Sarath Kumar Saravanan, Shubham Motiramji Jambhale
Defenders
editAjay Kumar Mandra, Akshay Sandeep Bhangare, Dhiraj Vinod Bhave, Manoj Sarkar, Mareppa, Rutishbhai Jayantibhai Barde, SagarDeepakraj Potdar, Saleem Khan, Vinayak Sadashiv Pokarde
All-Rounders
editDebendra Nath, TJaggannath Das, Pothi Reddy Siva Reddy, SuyashVishwas Gargate
Mumbai Khiladis
editAttackers
editAbhishek Pathrode, Abishek M S, Avik Singha, Bichu S S, Devendra Dagur, Durvesh Vikas Salunke, Milind Rajendra Kurpe, Rahul Bharat Sawant, Rajesh Kumar, Shubham Kachhi, Sreejesh S, Ummer Ahmad Rathar
Defenders
editAjay Panchabhai, FaizankhaSherkha Pathan, GajananMaruti Shengal, Gaurav, Gaurav Kandpal, Harish Mohmmad, Rajat Malik, Rohan Bapuso Kore, Rohit Verma, Sourabh Nathaji Ahir, Sribin KP, Srijin J, Vijay Gajanan Hajare(C)
All-Rounders
editVisag S
Odisha Juggernauts
editAttackers
editDarshanapu Sathish, Dinesh Naik S, Lipun Mukhi, Mahesha.P, Manoj Narayanrao Ghotekar, Mukesh Prajapat, Shiv Kumar Sen, Siddheswar Tudu, Sukanath Sing, Suraj Shital Lande
Defenders
editGowtham M K, Gurjinder Singh, Suresh Kumar, Swayam Satyaprakash Parija, Thungana Vinod Kumar, Vishal
All-Rounders
editAditya Kudale, Arjun Singh, Avinash Shivaji Desai, Dilip Ratan Khandavi, Dipesh Vijay More(C), Jagannath Murmu, Milind Dilip Chavrekar(C), Nilesh Ananda Jadhav, Subhasish Santra
Rajasthan Warriors
editAttackers
editAshwani Ranjan, Atla Siva Nagi Reddy, Biswajit Das, Konjengbam Dhananjoy Singh, Majahar Kalandar Jamadar(C), Mohammed Taseen, Mukesh Maurya, Sourabh Shivaji Adavkar, Suresh Shamrao Sawant, Sushant Sanjay Kaldhone
Defenders
editAkshay Ganpule(C), Bhuneshwar Sahu, Jithin B, Mahesh M, Shailesh Mahadev Sankapal, SK.Murtaja Ali, Tapan Pal
All-Rounders
editAbhijit Vasant Patil, Bharat Kumar Pradhan, Dilrajsing Rekha Sengar, Govind Yadav, Hrushikesh Vijay Murchavade, Nikhil B, Sushant Dattatray Hajare, Yalla Satish
Telugu Yoddhas
editAttackers
editAdarsh Dattatray Mohite, Aditya Das, Dhanush K C, Gavara Venkatesh, P Hemachandran, Prajwal K H(C), Sinam Rokeson Singh, Sachin Bhargo, Thokchom Sadananda Meitei, V Subramani
Defenders
editAvdhut Bharat Patil, Bojjam Ranjith, Deepak Vitthal Madhav, Dhruv, Prasad Vaibhav Radye, Sudershan
All-Rounders
editAnukul Sarkar, Arun Ashok Gunki, Arun S. A., Bala Sambi Reddy Pittu, Pratik Kiran Waikar, Rohan Tanaji Shingade
Points table
edit| Pos | Teams | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Score Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai Quick Guns | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 25 | Qualified For Semi-Final |
| 2 | Odisha Juggernauts | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 23 | |
| 3 | Gujarat Giants[15] | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 21 | |
| 4 | Telugu Yoddhas | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 18 | |
| 5 | Mumbai Khiladis | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | -62 | 10 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Rajasthan Warriors | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -101 | 2 |
Points format:[16]
- 3 points awarded for a win
- 2 points for a tie
- 1 point for a loss by less than 4 points
League Stage
editAll Matches will be played in Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium (Cuttack).[17]
24 December 2023
edit25 December 2023
edit26 December 2023
edit27 December 2023
edit29 December 2023
edit30 December 2023
edit31 December 2023
edit1 January 2024
edit2 January 2024
edit3 January 2024
edit5 January 2024
edit6 January 2024
edit7 January 2024
edit8 January 2024
edit9 January 2024
editKnockouts
editAwards
edit| Player of the Tournament | Rising Star of the Tournament | Attacker of the Tournament | Defender of the Tournament |
| Ramji Kashyap (Chennai Quick Guns) | Shubham Thorat (Gujarat Giants) | Pratik Waikar (Telugu Yoddhas) | Aditya Ganpule (Telugu Yoddhas) |
Stats
editSource:[18]
Player Stats
editTop Attackers
edit| Player | Team | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| Ramji Kashyap | CQG | 84 |
| Pratik Waikar | TY | 68 |
| Rahul Mandal | 58 |
Top Defenders
edit| Player | Team | Defending Time |
|---|---|---|
| Ramji Kashyap | CQG | 33:03 |
| Aditya Ganpule | TY | 23:15 |
| Vijay Shinde | 21:30 |
Top Wazirs
edit| Player | Team | Wazir Points |
|---|---|---|
| Pratik Waikar | TY | 68 |
| Durvesh Salunke | 38 | |
| Deepak Sahoo | 36 |
Total Sky Dives
edit| Player | Team | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Ramji Kashyap | CQG | 27 |
| Rahul Mandal | 16 | |
| Suraj Lande | 15 |
Total Pole Dives
edit| Player | TY | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Pratik Waikar | TY | 13 |
| Arun Gunki | 11 | |
| Aniket Pote | 7 |
Total High 5s
edit| Player[a] | Team | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Abhinandan Patil | GG | 1 |
| Sanket Kadam | GG | 1 |
| Pratik Waikar | TY | 1 |
Not Outs
edit| Player | Team | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Dilip Khandavi | OJ | 7 |
| Arun Gunki | TY | 6 |
| Sumon Barman | CQG | 6 |
Total Touch Points
edit| Player | Team | Touch Points |
|---|---|---|
| Sreejesh S | MK | 32 |
| Suyash Gargate | 30 | |
| Gajanan Shengal | 28 |
Total Dive Points
edit| Player | Team | Dive Points |
|---|---|---|
| Ramji Kashyap | CQG | 58 |
| Pratik Waikar | TY | 44 |
| Rahul Mandal | 40 |
Team Stats
editTeam Total Points
edit| Player | Team Points |
|---|---|
| Chennai Quick Guns | 412 |
| Gujarat Giants | 401 |
| Telugu Yoddhas | 383 |
| Odisha Juggernauts | 377 |
| Mumbai Khiladis | 283 |
Team Attacking Points
edit| Player | Attacking Points |
|---|---|
| Chennai Quick Guns | 350 |
| Telugu Yoddhas | 342 |
| Gujarat Giants | 334 |
| Odisha Juggernauts | 314 |
| Mumbai Khiladis | 256 |
Team Defending Points
edit| Player | Defending Points |
|---|---|
| Chennai Quick Guns | 60 |
| Odisha Juggernauts | 57 |
| Gujarat Giants | 57 |
| Telugu Yoddhas | 37 |
| Mumbai Khiladis | 25 |
Team Touch Points
edit| Player | Touch Points |
|---|---|
| Gujarat Giants | 176 |
| Odisha Juggernauts | 168 |
| Telugu Yoddhas | 142 |
| Chennai Quick Guns | 136 |
| Mumbai Khiladis | 132 |
Team All Outs Taken
edit| Player | All Outs Taken |
|---|---|
| Telugu Yoddhas | 2 |
| Mumbai Khiladis | 1 |
| Gujarat Giants | 1 |
Team All Outs Conceded
edit| Player | All Outs Conceded |
|---|---|
| Mumbai Khiladis | 1 |
| Rajasthan Warriors | 1 |
| Chennai Quick Guns | 1 |
| Telugu Yoddhas | 1 |
References
edit- ↑ Shah, Viransh (2023-12-13). "Ultimate Kho Kho announces Season 2 schedule, defending champions Odisha Juggernauts take on Rajasthan Warriors in opener". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (2023-12-13). "Ultimate Kho Kho announces fixture, schedule for season 2; Defending champion Odisha Juggernauts to face Rajasthan Warriors in opener". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- 1 2 Sportstar, Team (2023-11-20). "Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 player draft to be held on Tuesday, 275 players in the fray". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- 1 2 Sportstar, Team (2024-01-13). "Ultimate Kho Kho: Gujarat Giants beats Chennai Quick Guns to lift title". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
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- ↑ "Odisha: Cuttack gears up for Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2". Odisha Diary. 2023-12-23. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ↑ Chhabria, Vinay. "Scoring, fouls & more - All the rules of Kho Kho you need to know before Ultimate Kho Kho 2022". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ↑ "Ultimate Kho Kho: Squads, format, fixtures – all you need to know about latest Indian sports league". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ↑ Sharma, Avinash (2022-08-14). "Ultimate Kho Kho 2022: Revamped format, changed mat dimensions, tickets; all you need to know". MyKhel. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ↑ "Ultimate Kho Kho revolutionises traditional sport: Expanding, innovating and inspiring". Sakshi Post. 2023-12-24. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ↑ P, Nigamanth (2024-01-15). "Ultimate Kho Kho season 2: Tweaked rules, fresh faces breathe new life into the game". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ "Points Table Standings". Ultimate Kho Kho. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ↑ "Ultimate Kho Kho 2023: All you need to know". Khel Now. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
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- ↑ A High 5 is when a player dismisses a minimum of 5 defenders in a single turn.