Odisha Juggernauts Explained

The Odisha Juggernauts (OJ) are a team in Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK). They won the inaugural UKK season by defeating Telugu Yoddhas 46–45 in the final.[1] Odisha Juggernauts' sponsor for the first two seasons has been AM/NS India, which has also partnered with the Odisha government to promote kho-kho in the state.[2]

Name

The Juggernauts are named after Jagannath.[3]

Results

!Season!League stageposition!Furtheststage reached!Opponent!Result!Ref.
20222ndFinalTelugu YoddhasWon 46-45[4]
2023-242ndSemifinal 1Gujarat GiantsLost 29-27[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2022-09-07 . Naveen Patnaik felicitates Odisha Juggernauts for winning Ultimate Kho Kho . The Times of India . 2023-12-16 . 0971-8257.
  2. Web site: 2023-12-16 . ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India once again backs ‘Odisha Juggernauts’ as the Principal Team Sponsor for the second edition of Ultimate Kho Kho League . 2023-12-16 . Odisha Diary, Latest Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha . en-US.
  3. Web site: R . Gopalakrishnan . 2022-08-29 . "Women's League in Pipeline": Ultimate Kho Kho CEO Tenzing Niyogi . 2023-12-16 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-us.
  4. Web site: Today . Telangana . 2022-09-04 . Ultimate Kho Kho 2022: Telugu Yoddhas emerge runner-up . 2023-12-23 . Telangana Today . en-US.
  5. Web site: Shirodkar . Neel . 2024-01-11 . UKK: Gujarat Giants in final after downing defending champions Odisha Juggernauts . 2024-01-13 . PUNE.NEWS . en-US.

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