India to Host Inaugural Commonwealth Kho Kho Championship from March 9th to 14th, 2026

Kho Kho Federation in talks with several states for finalization of the venue

Upkar Singh Virk. 

We are in talks with several states for the finalization of the venue. Ahead of the Commonwealth Games in 2030 in Ahmedabad, we are hopeful that this Championship would prove to be a stepping stone towards Kho Kho’s inclusion in Doha Asian Games (2030), Commonwealth Games (2030) and Brisbane Olympics (2032)- Upkar Singh Virk, General Secretary, Kho Kho Federation of India. 

Rakesh Thapliyal

New Delhi: India will host the first Commonwealth Kho Kho Championship from March 9th to 14th next year, in which more than 24 Commonwealth Nations ought to participate.

The Commonwealth Sport has provided approval for the sanctioning of the 2026 Commonwealth Kho Kho Championships to take place in India on the above-mentioned dates.

The participating nations are the Commonwealth countries spread across 5 continents – Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania and Americas – ensuring a true global participation. The Commonwealth is an association of 56 independent countries with a combined population of 2.7 billion.

The Championship is seen as the next big event in the field of traditional sport of Kho Kho in India after the first Kho Kho World Cup held in New Delhi in January this year in which 23 nations (20 men’s teams & 19 women’s teams) from across 6 continents participated. Also, this is the first Commonwealth Kho Kho event in India after Ahmedabad has recently been officially confirmed as the host city for the centenary Commonwealth Games 2030.

The Championship will have 16 Men and 16 Women teams, & would be held simultaneously in both the categories, similar to the first Kho Kho World Cup.

“We are in talks with several states for the finalization of the venue. Ahead of the Commonwealth Games in 2030 in Ahmedabad, we are hopeful that this Championship would prove to be a stepping stone towards Kho Kho’s inclusion in Doha Asian Games (2030), Commonwealth Games (2030) and Brisbane Olympics (2032)” said Upkar Singh Virk, General Secretary, Kho Kho Federation of India.