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Kho Kho World Cup: India is gearing up to host the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup in January next year and KKFI general secretary MS Tyagi, who has worked closely at the grassroots level, has expressed his delight and said that the global event will play a vital role in making the sport more popular.

“The World Cup is a big thing for any federation. The tournament will play a massive role in making the sport more popular in the country. The younger crop will get motivated and inspired. I am very confident that Kho Kho will gain more popularity because of the World Cup that is happening in India,” Tyagi said.

Tyagi has been associated with the sport since 1964 and has played eight nationals. Furthermore, he topped the NIS course and was recruited as the coach at the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.