- The Season 1, which kickstarted on August 14, will go on till September 4.
- Chennai Quick Guns’ Ramji Kashyap (46) and Arun Gunki of Telugu Yoddhas (32) claim the second and third position, respectively, in the top attackers’ list.
- Exciting action of the on-going season has been telecasted live in five languages on Sony Sports Network—SONY TEN 1 (English), SONY TEN 3 (Hindi & Marathi) SONY TEN 4 (Telugu & Tamil) as well as streamed live on SonyLIV.
NE SPORTS BUREAU
PUNE, AUG 21
Rajasthan Warriors’ captain Majahar Jamadar and Sreejesh S of Mumbai Khiladis have emerged as the highlight of the opening week of Ultimate Kho Kho Season 1.
Ultimate Kho Kho has been featuring six teams—Chennai Quick Guns, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Khiladis, Odisha Juggernauts, Rajasthan Warriors and Telugu Yoddhas, in the Season 1, which has been taking place at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge, Pune, Maharashtra.
The Season 1, which kickstarted on August 14, will go on till September 4.
Even though their respective teams haven’t had expected starts in the league, both caught many eyeballs for their sensational performances in India’s first-ever franchise-based league so far.
Kolhapur boy Jamadar is not only the top attacker of the league with 52 total points but also leads the chart of total sky dives (9) and total high fives (4). The 31-year-old attacker has scored an impressive 48 points by dismissing opposition defenders with dives.
Chennai Quick Guns’ Ramji Kashyap (46) and Arun Gunki of Telugu Yoddhas (32) claim the second and third position, respectively, in the top attackers’ list.
He has won Attacker of the Match award twice and Ultimate Kho of the Match award once during the three matches. The Rajasthan Warriors’ skipper, Jamadar has been giving his all for the team but they are yet to secure the first win of the season.
Trivandrum (Kerala)-born Sreejesh, on the other hand, has emerged as the top defender in the first week of Ultimate Kho Kho.
He has defence time of seven minute and 39 seconds to his name and is followed by Chennai Quick Guns’ Ramji Kashyap (7mins, 8sec) and Mumbai Khiladis’ Vijay Hajare (6min, 31sec).
The 27-year-old chaser played a crucial role in Mumbai Khiladis’ lone victory on Monday by scoring bonus points in defence and also spending close to three minutes on the field. For his brilliant show, he was also adjudged Defender of the Match in that game.
Ultimate Kho Kho is promoted by Amit Burman in collaboration with the Kho Kho Federation of India, Ultimate Kho Kho.
Exciting action of the on-going season has been telecasted live in five languages on Sony Sports Network—SONY TEN 1 (English), SONY TEN 3 (Hindi & Marathi) SONY TEN 4 (Telugu & Tamil) as well as streamed live on SonyLIV.
