- By Kamakshi Bishnoi
- Wed, 30 Apr 2025 04:09 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
In the Kho-Kho event of the Khelo India Youth Games 2025, set to be held in Bihar, the state's boys' team will begin their campaign against Punjab, while the girls' team will face Uttar Pradesh in their opening matches. The Kho-Kho Federation of India has released the schedule for the event.
In the boys' category, Bihar is placed in Pool A alongside Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Odisha, while in the girls' category, Bihar is in Pool A with Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab.
Division of pools:
Boys Category:
- Pool A: Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Odisha, Bihar
- Pool B: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh
Girls Category:
- Pool A: Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar
- Pool B: Karnataka, Odisha, Delhi, Tamil Nadu
The Kho-Kho competition will take place from May 5 to 9 at the Bipard Open Ground in Gaya. The event will begin on May 5 with Bihar's boys facing Punjab in the morning session. The girls' team will play Uttar Pradesh in the morning session as well. Each day will feature two sessions, with the morning session starting at 9:30 AM and the evening session at 3:30 PM. Four matches will be played in each session.
League matches will continue until May 7, with no matches scheduled for the morning session on May 8. The semi-finals will be held in the evening session on May 8, and the final match will be played on the morning of May 9, following the third-place match.
Match Schedule:
- May 5: Bihar vs Punjab (Boys, Morning), Bihar vs Uttar Pradesh (Girls, Morning)
- May 6-7: League Matches
- May 8: Semi-Finals (Evening session)
- May 9: Third Place Match (Morning), Final (Morning)
