Subramani V.
Subramani V. (born 2002)[1] is an Indian kho kho player from Tamil Nadu. He plays for the India men's national kho kho team as an all-rounder.[2] He was part of the Indian men's team that won the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup held at New Delhi in January 2025. He plays for Gujarat Giants in the Ultimate Kho Kho, a franchise based league tournament. In the first season, he played for Telugu Yodhas.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Subramani is from Tamil Nadu. He is the son of a lorry driver and his mother is a daily-wage labourer. He started playing at the age of 11 and he has a brother, also a kho kho player, who now works in an IT company. He is studying third year BA in Tamil.[1]
Career
[edit]In January 2025, Subramani was part of the Indian team that won the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup at New Delhi.[3] The Indian team were placed in Group A and defeated Nepal, Brazil, Peru and Bhutan in the group stages. In the quarterfinals, India defeated Sri Lanka and beat South Africa 62-42 in the semifinals.[4][5][6] In the finals, India defeated Nepal 54-36 to lift their maiden World Cup.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "V Subramani Profile 319". Ultimate Kho Kho. 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) - KKFI Official Website". Kho Kho Federation. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "India Women's Captain Priyanka Ingle Gears Up For Kho Kho World Cup | Other Sports News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ ""Feel blessed": India's Gowtham MK after reaching Kho Kho World Cup 2025 final". ANI News. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "'Feel Blessed': India's Gowtham MK & Sachin Bhargo Expressed There Feelings After Reaching Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Final". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Ramji Kashyap, V Subramani star as India crushes Sri Lanka to reach Kho Kho WC 2025 semi-finals". ANI News. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Kho Kho World Cup: Indian men's team crowned champion". The Times of India. 20 January 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 March 2025.