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Australian Coach Gaurav Kandpal in Sunday KhoKho Series World Edition

Gaurav Kandpal Australian Coach who played a key role for lifting Australian team to Semifinal of 1st KhoKho World Cup 2025 at New Delhi India .Thanks Gaurav for your continuous support for Global promotion of KhoKho through World Famous Sunday KhoKho Series.



                                  Gaurav Kandpal 


Q1. Tell me about yourself.

Ans. My name is Gaurav Kandpal 
Living in Melbourne,Australia 
Back in india i am from delhi.
Started my player journey in year 7.  Started from scratch under my 1st guru MR. Deepak sharma in school after that join kho kho centre and did training  under MR. Ashwani sharma.I played in zonal tournament,  zone tournament, Delhi state championship playing multiple school nationals, CBSE in nationals, U-18 open nationals, senior nationals and one India Nepal test series and 1st UKKL for MUMBAI KHILADIS. 
It’s long journey till now in kho kho and got opportunity to develop kho kho in different continent.


Q2. How you trained players in Australia as it's not easy to motivate players for KhoKho.

Ans. When I just started with Australian players, it was very hard because they didn’t know anything about  thing of khokho so it’s like take hold their hands from the starting and take them to end part of the journey because the World Cup was not the small tournament to represent yourself or your country. so, it was hard and hard days, hard time and we did hard work by which we won two matches in boys and one match girls which wasn’t bad. Result in within 3,4 months. player was also very much motivated and want to do something for the nation so they did very well. They prove themselves that they are Aussies and Aussies always leave their remarks in every sport. As everyone knows that Australia with handful population, they dominate in the medal tally of Olympics. It was very fun as well as challenging things for me to guide them and I got very good support from the committee members to motivate the players. Just because of players dedication it was very fantastic and joyful journey.


Q3. What you gain from KhoKho worldcup?

Ans. There were a lot of things which i gain. 
• i make my family proud which is most important thing in my life.
• ⁠new kho kho community in another nation which is so kind and helpful. 
• ⁠gain respect in india as well as in Australia. 
• ⁠meet different people.
• ⁠learn about caoching skills, how i can do better for next time.
• ⁠not only kho kho related but alot of life lessons as well.
• ⁠ how to teach about kho kho skills in different way.


Q4. What is your strategy for next worldcup?.

Ans. Development the kho kho like in india. so, we can give thrilling challenge to india in finals.


Q5. What are you doing to promote KhoKho in Australia as it's new game there?

Ans.  We are doing advertisements via social media.
• ⁠going to different social events with our banners. 
• ⁠doing exhibition matches.
• ⁠we got chance to make 1st ever kho kho ground in Sydney. On which we have opening match on 23th and 24th may.
• ⁠ approaching schools, councils and state ministers. At the moment in Melbourne, Sydney and ACT.


Q6 What is the difference you seen in English player and Indian player in learning KhoKho?

Ans. Kho kho is an indian game. No doubt kho kho is in the blood of every indian. As we can see there is a lot of support from family as compare to international countries. From my point of view, when aussie start any new game, they give their 110% in every sports. As they performed in kho kho WC outstanding performance. Aussies are quick learner, passionate, hard working, enthusiastic, and they always be happy to get correct by some experienced players. As I guide them they always appreciate my suggestions.


Q7. Any words for Sunday KhoKho Series?

Ans. You are doing very great job to make kho kho’s world connected and something new & different. All the very best for your work.


Coordinated and Directed By:


Voice of International Player
Pankaj Malhotra
(International Kho-Kho Player,
 Technical Expert at UKKL,WC,Jammu Kashmir,India)

Assisted & Guided By:
M.S Tyagi (Gen.Sec KKFI,India)

S.B.S Tirthi (Former Treasurer KKFI,India)

Supported by:

Anuj Khajuria (Software Engineer, U.S.A)

Jitendra Tyagi (Treasurer KKAD, India)


Columnist
Ms.Rameet Kour (Featured Columnist & Language Expert, Chicago, U.S.A)

Special Assistance
Harneet Kaur (Melbourne, Australia)








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