DESCRIPTION:
* Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK) is the first professional kho-kho league of India.
* UKK is a collaboration of Dabur India Limited Chairman Amit Burman and Kho Kho Federation of India.
* Tenzing Niyogi is the CEO and Commissioner of the UKKL
* Six teams will play a total of 34 matches in the Season 2 of the UKK.
* Odisha Government owned Odisha Juggernauts are the reigning champions.
* Other five franchises are: Chennai Quick Guns, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Khiladis, Rajasthan Warriors, and Telugu Yoddhas.
* UKK-2 will feature a total of 145 players, including 33 young talents aged between 16 to 18.
* The league phase of the competition shall witness 30 matches with each team playing its counterparts twice.
* The top four teams emerging from this preliminary stage shall progress to the semifinals.
* Matches shall be broadcasted live on Sony Sports Network channels and streamed on the Sony Liv app.
TEAMS & OWNERS: 1. Odisha Juggernauts (Government of Odisha), Rajasthan Warriors (Capri Global Group), Chennai Quick Guns (KLO Sports), Gujarat Giants (Adani Sportsline), Mumbai Khiladis (Punit Balan Group), Telugu Yoddhas (GMR Sports).
ODISHA JUGGERNAUTS SQUAD: Dilip Khandvi, Dipesh More (Captain), Gowtham MK, Vishal, Omkar Sonawane, Rohan Shingade, Akshay Masal, Mahesha P, Manoj Patil, Avinash Desai, Manoj Kumar, Visag S, Debendra Nath, Nikhil Kumar, Vishal Oram, Sanjay Kumar V, Deepak Kumar Sahoo, Nikhil B, MD Mirajul, Sushant Kaldhone, Sobhag V Sriganda, Niranjan Samal, Savir Ahmad, Suresh Kumar and Siddheswar Tudu. Head Coach: Vinay Kumar Jaiswal.
FIXTURES:
24 December 2023 (Sunday): Odisha Juggernauts vs Rajasthan Warriors (7 PM)
24 December 2023 (Sunday): Telugu Yoddhas vs Mumbai Khiladis (8:30 PM)
25 December 2023 (Monday): Rajasthan Warriors vs Gujarat Giants (7 PM)
25 December 2023 (Monday): Chennai Quick Guns vs Telugu Yoddhas (8:30 PM)
26 December 2023 (Tuesday): Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Khiladis (7 PM)
26 December 2023 (Tuesday): Odisha Juggernauts vs Chennai Quick Guns (8:30 PM)
27 December 2023 (Wednesday): Telugu Yoddhas vs Rajasthan Warriors (7 PM)
27 December 2023 (Wednesday): Mumbai Khiladis vs Odisha Juggernauts (8:30 PM)
29 December 2023 (Friday): Rajasthan Warriors vs Chennai Quick Guns (7 PM)
29 December 2023 (Friday): Gujarat Giants vs Telugu Yoddhas (8:30 PM)
30 December 2023 (Saturday): Chennai Quick Guns vs Mumbai Khiladis (7 PM)
30 December 2023 (Saturday): Odisha Juggernauts vs Gujarat Giants (8:30 PM)
31 December 2023 (Sunday): Telugu Yoddhas vs Odisha Juggernauts (7 PM)
31 December 2023 (Sunday): Rajasthan Warriors vs Mumbai Khiladis (8:30 PM)
1 January 2024 (Monday): Gujarat Giants vs Chennai Quick Guns (7 PM)
1 January 2024 (Monday): Rajasthan Warriors vs Telugu Yoddhas (8:30 PM)
2 January 2024 (Tuesday): Chennai Quick Guns vs Odisha Juggernauts (7 PM)
2 January 2024 (Tuesday): Mumbai Khiladis vs Gujarat Giants (8:30 PM)
3 January 2024 (Wednesday): Mumbai Khiladis vs Telugu Yoddhas (7 PM)
3 January 2024 (Wednesday): Rajasthan Warriors vs Odisha Juggernauts (8:30 PM)
5 January 2024 (Friday): Telugu Yoddhas vs Chennai Quick Guns (7 PM)
5 January 2024 (Friday): Gujarat Giants vs Rajasthan Warriors (8:30 PM)
6 January 2024 (Saturday): Gujarat Giants vs Odisha Juggernauts (7 PM)
6 January 2024 (Saturday): Mumbai Khiladis vs Chennai Quick Guns (8:30 PM)
7 January 2024 (Sunday): Mumbai Khiladis vs Rajasthan Warriors (7 PM)
7 January 2024 (Sunday): Odisha Juggernauts vs Telugu Yoddhas (8:30 PM)
8 January 2024 (Monday): Telugu Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants (7 PM)
8 January 2024 (Monday): Chennai Quick Guns vs Rajasthan Warriors (8:30 PM)
9 January 2024 (Tuesday): Odisha Juggernauts vs Mumbai Khiladis (7 PM)
9 January 2024 (Tuesday): Chennai Quick Guns vs Gujarat Giants (8:30 PM)
11 January 2024 (Thursday, Semi-Final 1): Rank 2 vs Rank 3 (7 PM)
11 January 2024 (Thursday, Semi-Final 2): Rank 1 vs Rank 4 (8:30 PM)
13 January 2024 (Saturday, Third Place): Semi-Final 1 Loser vs Semi-Final 2 Loser (7 PM)
13 January 2024 (Saturday, Final): Semi-Final 1 Winner vs Semi-Final 2 Winner (8:30 PM)