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| Sport | Kho kho |
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| Jurisdiction |  India |
| Abbreviation | KKFI |
| Affiliation | International Kho Kho Federation |
| Regional affiliation | Asian Kho Kho Federation |
| President | Sudhanshu Mittal |
| Official website | |
| khokhofederation | |
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The Kho Kho Federation of India, aka KKFI, is the national governing body for kho-kho in India. Its president is Sudhanshu Mittal. [1]
KKFI, which was originally named Akhil Bharatiya Kho Kho Mandal, was started in 1955, and hosted its first competition in 1959. [2] All state associations of the country are affiliated to the National Federation which conducts the National championship for men, women and junior classes every year. The 2024 National Kho Kho Championship was held in Delhi, and was won by Maharashtra in both the men and women categories. [3]
Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK), a franchise-based Indian kho-kho league, [4] is hosted in collaboration with KKFI, [5] with KKFI having chosen the players for the initial season's draft. [6] Several changes were made to the format of kho-kho played in UKK by KKFI, with an overall goal of modernising the sport. [7] KKFI has also changed kho-kho at the national level, where the game is now played on matted surfaces. [8]
KKFI has targeted Northeast India as a place for potential expansion of kho-kho, [9] and is aiming to add a UKK team in the region. [10] [11] It is also involved in promoting kho-kho internationally in order to get it included in the Asian Games and the 2032 Olympics, [12] [13] and collaborated with the Kho Kho Federation of England to organise an International Kho Kho Cup in 2018. [14] KKFI also organised the 4th edition of the Asian Kho Kho Championship in 2023, [15] [16] and hosted the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup in 2025 with the backing of the Indian Olympic Association. [17]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Sudhir B. Parab | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1971 | Achala Suberao Devra | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1973 | Bhavna H. Parikh | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1974 | N. C. Sarolkar | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1975 | Shreerang J. Inamdar | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1975 | Usha Vasant Nagarkar | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1976 | S. R. Dharwadkar | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1981 | Sushma Sarolkar | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1981 | H. M. Takalkar | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1983 | Veena Narayan Parab | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1984 | S. Prakash | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1985 | S. B. Kulkarni | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1998 | Shobha Narayan | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2020 | Kale Sarika Sudhakar | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2000 | Gopal Purushottam Phadke | Dronacharya Award | Male |
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