Final Kho Kho: Odisha Juggernauts beats Telugu Yoddhas 46-45 to clinch title

Suraj Lande’s sky dive helped Odisha Juggernauts beat Telugu Yoddhas by 46-45 to clinch the title of the inaugural version of Final Kho Kho in Pune on Sunday.

After Telugu Yoddhas, managed so as to add 21 factors within the third flip to take 41-27 lead, Sachin Bhargo supplied two essential factors for his facet and likewise saved Odisha Juggernauts at bay for practically three minutes. When he was dismissed, Telugu Yoddhas had been in lead at 45-43 with only one minute 24 seconds left within the match.

Nonetheless, Lande, who examined the defence of Telugu Yoddhas within the third flip, had totally different plans for Odisha Juggernauts. With simply 14 seconds remaining within the recreation, he captured Avdhut Patil with an excellent sky dive that not solely added three successful factors for Odisha Juggernauts but in addition helped them win the title. 

Lande scored 9 factors in assault for the successful facet whereas Rohan Shingade secured 11 factors for Telugu Yoddhas.

Odisha Juggernauts selected to defend as Vishal showcased good abilities to place a problem for the league’s finest attacking facet, Telugu Yoddhas. Coming into the primary batch, he defended for 4 minutes and 23 seconds to attain eight bonus factors for Odisha Juggernauts after which skipper Dipesh Extra and Dilip Khandavi added two extra factors.

Telugu Yoddhas, the primary staff to succeed in 100 defensive factors in Final Kho Kho, responded nicely after switching positions as they not solely restricted Odisha Juggernauts to 13 factors but in addition added ten factors. Nonetheless, Odisha Juggernaut saved themselves forward with a slender 23-20 lead on the finish of the nail-biting first innings.

Champion Odisha Juggernauts awarded with a whooping INR 1 crore prize cash and likewise the coveted trophy whereas the second-placed Telugu Yoddhas took residence INR 50 lakhs.