HEAD TO HEAD
Kabaddi vs Kho Kho
Folk · ancient roots
ERA
Folk · rules 1914
India
ORIGIN
Maharashtra, India
7 on court
PLAYERS
12 squad · 9 on court
None
EQUIPMENT
2 wooden posts
13 × 10 m
PLAYING AREA
27 × 16 m
2 halves × 20 min
DURATION
4 turns × 7–9 min
IKF
GOVERNING BODY
KKFI · IKKF
No
OLYMPIC
No
Different Similar
KABADDI IN ONE LINE
A raider crosses into the opponents' half, tags as many defenders as possible and returns — while the defenders try to hold them down. No ball, no equipment: just breath, speed and grip.
KHO KHO IN ONE LINE
A chase game from Maharashtra, India: nine chasers sit in a line facing alternate ways, and only one may run at a time. The chase passes with a tap on the back and the call "kho!".
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