New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- India will host the first Commonwealth Kho Kho Championship from March 9, 2026, to March 14, 2026, in which more than 24 Commonwealth Nations will participate.

The Commonwealth Sports has approved the sanctioning of the 2026 Commonwealth Kho Kho Championships to be held in India on the dates mentioned earlier.

The participating nations are the Commonwealth countries spread across five continents - Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas - ensuring an actual 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 major event in the traditional sport of Kho Kho in India, following the first Kho Kho Wor...