Why in the News?

Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) and the International Kho Kho Federation announced that the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup is scheduled to take place in India in 2025. This tournament will feature 24 countries across six continents, showcasing 16 teams in both men’s and women’s categories.

About Kho Kho

• Kho Kho is a tag game of India.
• Its origins are as old as Mahabharata, with strategies and tactics likely derived from Mahabharata itself.
• The first ever Kho Kho competition was held in the year 1914.
• In 1959 the first National Championship was held under KKFI was set up in the year 1955.
• Each kho-kho team has 12 players, but only 9 players from each team play on the field at a time.