Gujarat Giants Crowned Champions Of Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 After Victory Over Chennai Quick Guns

Gujarat Giants became champions of Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 with a 31-26 victory over Chennai Quick Guns at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Cuttack on Saturday. Despite battling bouts of inconsistency during the league phase, Gujarat Giants were superb on the day as they closed off the contest in the first innings itself. Chennai Quick Guns, who were favourites coming into the match, will rue their failure to get going from the onset. That meant that a superb comeback in the final turn was not enough.

Ultimate Kho Kho, promoted by Amit Burman in collaboration with the Kho Kho Federation of India, became the first Indian sports league to secure Series A funding, courtesy the UK-based BNP Group. In attendance at Saturday's final was Puri's Member of Parliament Shri Pinaki Misra.

"I watch Kho Kho on television but being here live is electrifying," said Shri Misra. "Watching this live, you realise how difficult the game is, but also how simple the game is. It is fascinating that these boys who come from relatively less privileged backgrounds are doing such a marvellous job."

Gujarat Giants weave Kho Kho magic!@GiantsKho clinch their first @ultimatekhokho trophy, driven by dazzling attacking prowess. Kudos to Coach Sanjeev Sharma, Asst Coach Mahesh — your remarkable journey to victory is engraved in Kho Kho history! @AdaniSportsline @AdaniOnline pic.twitter.com/LV7tkNn04Y

Gujarat Giants took home a purse of Rs 1 crore while Chennai Quick Guns received Rs 50 lakhs. Odisha Juggernauts, who finished third by defeating Telugu Yoddhas earlier, received Rs 30 lakhs. Sanket Kadam was adjudged the best attacker of the match while Vijay Shinde won the best defender of the match award. Suyash Gargate won the Ultimate Kho of the Match