The Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) is the national governing body for kho-kho in India. Sudhanshu Mittal is the President.[1]

Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK), a franchise-based Indian kho-kho league,[2] is hosted in collaboration with KKFI,[3] with KKFI having chosen the players for the initial season's draft.[4] Several changes were made to the format of kho-kho played in UKK by KKFI, with an overall goal of modernising the sport.[5] KKFI has also changed kho-kho at the national level, where the game is now played on matted surfaces.[6]

KKFI has targeted Northeast India as a place for potential expansion of kho-kho,[7] and is aiming to add a UKK team in the region.[8][9] It is also involved in promoting kho-kho internationally in order to get it included in events like the Asian Games.[10] and collaborated with the Kho Kho Federation of England to organise an International Kho Kho Cup in 2018.[11] KKFI also organised the 4th edition of the Asian Kho Kho Championship in 2023.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Sudhanshu Mittal re-elected as President of Kho Kho Federation of India". Jagranjosh.com. 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  2. ↑ Khosla, Varuni (2023-01-17). "Ultimate Kho Kho S1 claims total reach of 41 million viewers from India". mint. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  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. ↑ Prakash,DHNS, Hita. "Ballari labourer's son basking in limelight". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  5. ↑ Narayanan, Abhishek Saini & Lavanya Lakshmi (2022-09-17). "Ultimate Kho Kho — Welcome revival or departure from roots?". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  6. ↑ "Rising from hamlets, these kho kho Maha champs dream big". Hindustan Times. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  7. ↑ Desk, Sentinel Digital (2023-04-02). "Kho kho is developing very fast: Sudhanshu Mittal - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Baparnash, Tridib (2023-03-16). "Making efforts to have a NE team in Ultimate Kho Kho: Mittal". EastMojo. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  10. ↑ IOA hopes to have kho kho included in the Asian Games roster https://olympics.com/
  11. ↑ Indigenous kho kho goes international https://www.tribuneindia.com/ Vinayak Padmadeo
  12. ↑ India, Press Trust of (2023-03-13). "Asian Kho Kho championship in Assam from March 20". EastMojo. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  13. ↑ Karmakar, Rahul (2023-03-23). "Indian men, women bag 4th Asian Kho Kho titles". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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