Nikhil B.

Krishnanduvil B. Nikhil (born 2001)[1] is an Indian kho kho player from Kerala. He plays for the India men's national kho kho team as an all-rounder.[2] He was part of the Indian men's team that won the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup held at New Delhi in January 2025.[3][4] He played for Rajasthan Warriors in the first season and was picked up by Odisha Juggernauts for the second season in the Ultimate Kho Kho, a franchise based league tournament.[5]

Early life and career

Nikhil is from Kuriyathi village, Uzhamalakkal panchayat, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. He is the son of A. Binu Kumar, a truck driver, and homemaker Bindu, a former kho kho player. She introduced Nikhil to kho kho, and he has a twin brother, Nidhim and another brother.[1] He did his schooling at Sree Narayana Higher Secondary School. His first coach in the school was S. Sanjay Kumar.[6] He completed his bachelor's degree in physical education. He played for SNSC Kerala team.[7]

Career

In January 2025, he was part of the Indian team that won the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup at New Delhi.[8] The Indian team were placed in Group A and defeated Nepal, Brazil,[9] Peru and Bhutan in the group stages. In the quarterfinals, India defeated Sri Lanka and beat South Africa 62–42 in the semifinals.[10][11] In the finals, India defeated Nepal 54–36 to lift their maiden World Cup.[12]

In domestic events, he represented Kerala in the Senior National Kho Kho Championship and won a bronze medal. He also participated in the Khelo India Youth Games and won a silver medal as part of the Kerala team.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Chaudhary, Amit (28 August 2022). "Passion, dreams, hardships unite Kho Kho League players". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) - KKFI Official Website". Kho Kho Federation. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Three from Odisha in Indian kho kho teams". www.orisports.com. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  4. ^ Krishnan, Vivek (9 January 2025). "Waikar to lead Indian men's team in Kho Kho WC". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Ultimate Kho Kho: All you need to know — Preview, Teams, Format, Schedule, Where to Watch, Live Streaming". thebridge.in. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  6. ^ "ഖോ ഖെ‌ാ ഇന്ത്യൻ ടീം അംഗം നിഖിലിന് ജന്മനാട്ടിൽ സ്വീകരണം". ഖോ ഖെ‌ാ ഇന്ത്യൻ ടീം അംഗം നിഖിലിന് ജന്മനാട്ടിൽ സ്വീകരണം (in Malayalam). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Nikhil B Profile 328". Ultimate Kho Kho. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  8. ^ "India Women's Captain Priyanka Ingle Gears Up For Kho Kho World Cup | Other Sports News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  9. ^ "India edge closer to Kho Kho World Cup knockouts after outclassing Brazil". India Today. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  10. ^ ""Feel blessed": India's Gowtham MK after reaching Kho Kho World Cup 2025 final". ANI News. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  11. ^ "'Feel Blessed': India's Gowtham MK & Sachin Bhargo Expressed There Feelings After Reaching Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Final". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Kho Kho World Cup: Indian men's team crowned champion". The Times of India. 20 January 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
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