India’s most exciting franchise-based Kho Kho league, Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK), is all set for its third season. After the success of the first two seasons, the league has now become one of the most popular domestic sporting events in the country. The first season was held in August-September 2022, while the second season was played from December 2023 to January 2024. Now, the season 3 of Ultimate Kho Kho is expected to take place between December 2025 to January 2026, although the official announcement is yet to be made.
Ultimate Kho Kho registered its massive reach with a growth of 150% in the last season, making it clear that the league is fast becoming a favourite among sports lovers. Today’s generation showing great interest in this sport, and after the 2025 Kho Kho world cup event it even become more popular. The league has gained further strength after receiving Series A funding from the BNP Group, which has further increased the possibility of organizing Season 3.
If we look at the pattern of the last season, this time also six teams can participate – 1. Odisha Juggernauts, 2. Chennai Quick Guns, 3. Gujarat Giants, 4. Mumbai Players, 5. Rajasthan Warriors, and 6. Telugu Warriors. The format of the matches will start with a double round-robin league stage, in which a total of 30 matches will be played. This will be followed by the exciting activities of the semi-finals, third-place playoff, and final. The duration of the entire tournament can be around 21 days.
Odisha (Cuttack) can be chosen again as the host city, as Season 2 was held there. However, Pune hosted the first season, so another city can also get a chance. Sony Sports Network (Sony Ten 1, 3 and 4) and SonyLIV can be preferred for broadcasting, as these platforms were also chosen in the last two seasons. Cable TV users can watch Ultimate Kho Kho Season 3 on Sony Sports Ten 1 (English), Ten 3 (Hindi/Marathi), and Ten 4 (Tamil / Telugu). While the smart TV and mobile users can stream this Kho-Kho league (UKK) live on Sony Liv app in multiple languages and also watch previous match highlights with expert analysis in high quality from anywhere anytime.
December-January time is considered ideal for this league, as the weather in India is conducive to playing during this time. Also, this time does not clash with big tournaments like IPL, so that the audience can focus their full attention on Kho Kho. However, if the organizers want, the tournament can also be held in the August-September time slot. But as no information yet provided by the officials, it looks the Ultimate Kho Kho Season 3 might be organized in late 2025 or early 2026.
Last time, the draft for Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 was announced in November 2023. So those who are waiting for this Kho-Kho league are advised to keep an eye on the official website (www.ultimatekhokho.com) or social media channels like X, Instagram as information about it can be announced anytime in the month of October-November 2025. If Season 3 is as exciting as the last season, then it will definitely prove to be another big step towards making Kho Kho one of the most popular traditional sports of India.
