Kho kho in India

Kho kho is a popular traditional Indian game that is a variation of tag.[1] Within India, it is played between states in the National Games of India and between franchise teams in the Ultimate Kho Kho league, which has the backing of the Kho Kho Federation of India.[2][3] At the international level, India plays kho kho in the South Asian Games.[4]

An image of the chasing team's players sitting in the central lane of the field.

History

Kho kho has been played for thousands of years within India, having been originally played by players on chariots (which were called raths) and been known as rathera. The game's rules were standardised in 1914, and it was demonstrated at the 1936 Summer Olympics. It was first introduced to the South Asian Games in the 2016 edition.[4] In 2022, an Indian franchise league known as Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK) began, in which several rules of kho kho are modified.[3]

India's performance in international competitions

South Asian Games

Year Winner Runner-up 3rd Place
2016

Details

IndiaIndia
Bangladesh

Nepal
2019

Details[5]

IndiaIndia
Bangladesh

Nepal

South Asian Games

Year Winner Runner-up 3rd Place
2016

Details

IndiaIndia
Bangladesh

Nepal
2019

Details[5]

IndiaIndia
Nepal

Bangladesh

Federation

The Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) administers kho kho within India.

See also

References

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