Ultimate Kho Kho league gets Odisha govt as fifth franchise owner

Adani, GMR, Capri Global and KLO Sports are other team owners in the upcoming league

The Odisha government’s sports promotion company will own a team in the upcoming Ultimate Kho Kho, said a statement by the league on Thursday. It will be the fifth franchise owner in the six-member league. 

The other four franchises are owned by the Adani Group, GMR, Capri Global and KLO Sports. This includes the Gujarat, Telangana, Rajasthan and Chennai teams respectively.

Owning a kho kho team will be the second direct sports venture for the Odisha government, which operated the Kalinga Lancers team in the Hockey India League in 2013.

“Kho Kho is very popular in many parts of Odisha. In the recent