India's Sohail Khan To Take on Pakistan At Kudo World Cup 2025 In Bulgaria

Last Updated:July 04, 2025, 18:29 IST

Sohail Khan from Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, will represent India at the Kudo World Cup 2025 in Bulgaria. He faces Pakistan's Abdullah in the Round of 16.

Sohail Khan to represent India at Kudo World Cup (AP)

Sohail Khan from Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, will represent India at the Kudo World Cup 2025 in Bulgaria, facing Pakistan’s Abdullah in the Round of 16 on Saturday.

This match is crucial for the Indian fighter, who aims for a strong performance in the global championship. The Kudo World Cup 2025 matches are scheduled for July 5 and 6.

Sohail enters the tournament as the 12th seed in the M-250 category, according to the official world rankings released by the Kudo International Federation (KIF). His consistent performances at national and international levels have secured him this position. He recently won a bronze medal at the Kudo Eurasian Cup 2024, earning valuable ranking points.

Who Is Sohail Khan?

A well-recognised name in the Indian Kudo circuit, Sohail has had an impressive journey. He was the gold medallist at the Junior Kudo World Cup 2017 and has won four gold medals at the Akshay Kumar International Kudo Tournament. In 2023, he reached the quarter-finals of the Senior Kudo World Championship.

Recently, Sohail clinched his 22nd consecutive national-level gold medal at the 3rd Kudo National Championship 2025-26, held in Pune from May 16 to 22. Representing Madhya Pradesh, Sohail remained unbeaten throughout the tournament and defeated Vabhan Chaturvedi of Rajasthan 6-0 in the final.

Leading his preparation is an elite support team including Dr Mohammad Aijaz Khan (head coach), Harikant Tiwari (conditioning coach), and Deepak Tiwari (strengthening coach). Sohail also receives invaluable mentorship from Hanshi Mehul Vora, India’s national coach.

The Kudo World Cup 2025 will be live-streamed on KumiteTechnology’s YouTube channel.

(With inputs from IANS)

Ritayan Basu

Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha...Read More

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