Kho Kho Federation of India

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The Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) is the national governing body for kho-kho in India. Sudhanshu Mittal is the President. [1] All the state associations are affiliated to the National Federation which conducts the National championship for men, women and junior classes every year. The latest 56th edition, 2024 National Kho Kho Championship (India) was held in Delhi, was won by Maharashtra in both the men and women categories. [2]

Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK), a franchise-based Indian kho-kho league, [3] is hosted in collaboration with KKFI, [4] with KKFI having chosen the players for the initial season's draft. [5] Several changes were made to the format of kho-kho played in UKK by KKFI, with an overall goal of modernising the sport. [6] KKFI has also changed kho-kho at the national level, where the game is now played on matted surfaces. [7]

KKFI has targeted Northeast India as a place for potential expansion of kho-kho, [8] and is aiming to add a UKK team in the region. [9] [10] It is also involved in promoting kho-kho internationally in order to get it included in events like the Asian Games. [11] and collaborated with the Kho Kho Federation of England to organise an International Kho Kho Cup in 2018. [12] KKFI also organised the 4th edition of the Asian Kho Kho Championship in 2023. [13] [14]

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References

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