Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 begins with grand ceremony in Cuttack

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The second edition of the Ultimate Kho Kho kicked off with a grand ceremony as the crowd cheered at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday.

A large number of fans turned out to witness the opening of Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2. Promoted by Amit Burman in collaboration with the Kho Kho Federation of India, Ultimate Kho Kho became a huge hit in the first season, emerging as India’s third-largest non-cricket league in terms of television viewership.

It also became the first Indian sports league to secure Series A funding, courtesy of the UK-based BNP Group.

The much-awaited second season of Ultimate Kho Kho was inaugurated in the presence of Tenzing Niyogi, CEO & League Commissioner, Ultimate Kho Kho, Sudhanshu Mittal, President, Kho Kho Federation of India, Tusharkanti Behera, Hon'ble Sports Minister, Odisha and Indian women's kho kho team captain Nasreen Shaikh.

The owners and representatives of six franchises, Srinath Chittoori (Chennai Quick Guns), Vinay Singh (Gujarat Giants), Punit Balan (Mumbai Khiladis), Ranjit Parida (Odisha Juggernauts), Jigar Shah (Rajasthan Warriors) and PKSV Sagar (Telugu Yoddhas) also attended the flashy opening ceremony.

The exciting action of Season 2 will be telecasted on Sony Sports Network’s channels and SonyLIV with live coverage of daily two matches starting at 7:30 PM IST.