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]

References

  1. ^ "Sudhanshu Mittal re-elected as President of Kho Kho Federation of India". Jagranjosh.com. 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  2. ISSN 0971-8257
    . Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  3. ^ Khosla, Varuni (2023-01-17). "Ultimate Kho Kho S1 claims total reach of 41 million viewers from India". mint. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  4. ^ Khosla, Varuni (2023-01-17). "Ultimate Kho Kho S1 claims total reach of 41 million viewers from India". mint. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  5. ^ Prakash,DHNS, Hita. "Ballari labourer's son basking in limelight". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  6. ^ Narayanan, Abhishek Saini & Lavanya Lakshmi (2022-09-17). "Ultimate Kho Kho — Welcome revival or departure from roots?". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  7. ^ "Rising from hamlets, these kho kho Maha champs dream big". Hindustan Times. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  8. ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (2023-04-02). "Kho kho is developing very fast: Sudhanshu Mittal - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  9. ^ Gani, Abdul (2023-03-15). "Kho Kho Federation of India to request NE states to include the game in schools". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  10. ^ Baparnash, Tridib (2023-03-16). "Making efforts to have a NE team in Ultimate Kho Kho: Mittal". EastMojo. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  11. ^ IOA hopes to have kho kho included in the Asian Games roster https://olympics.com/
  12. ^ Indigenous kho kho goes international https://www.tribuneindia.com/ Vinayak Padmadeo
  13. ^ India, Press Trust of (2023-03-13). "Asian Kho Kho championship in Assam from March 20". EastMojo. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  14. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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