Ultimate Kho Kho

Several changes were made to the standard rules of kho-kho in UKK in order to make the game more exciting and presentable on television.[6] Sony Pictures Network India signed a 5-year deal to broadcast UKK, and will invest ₹200 crore (US$25 million) into the league over the 5 years.[7]

An exhibition match was played on July 14, 2022.[8] The player draft for the league was completed later that day, with 143 players chosen.[9][10] Special effort had to be made to find a suitable indoor arena for the first season of Ultimate Kho Kho, given the requirement to have firmly fastened poles as part of the playing area.[11]

There are plans to launch a women's version of UKK in a few years' time.[12][13] Future editions of UKK are planned to expand to eight teams (potentially including a team from Northeast India),[14] with venues in multiple cities to be used, and some foreign players to be allowed to participate.[15]

UKK rules follow the standard rules of Kho Kho with the following exceptions:[16][17][18]

• Only 7 players from the attacking (chasing) team are on the field.[19][20][21]
• The playing field is only 22 meters long and 16 meters wide.[19][20][21]
• 2 points are scored for a regular tag (known as a "Running Touch"),[22] and 3 points are scored if a tag is made while an attacker is either fully outstretched and diving ("Sky Dive") or touching a pole ("Pole Dive").[19][20][21]
• The defending team scores two bonus points if any batch of 3 defenders can avoid being eliminated for two and a half minutes, and two additional points for every 30 seconds afterward.[19][20][21]
• One attacking player (known as the "Wazir") may run in any direction when acting as the active attacker.[16][17][18]
• The attacking team can take a powerplay in each of their attacking turns during which they have two Wazirs. Each powerplay lasts until all 3 defenders of the current batch are out.[19][20][21]
• Each team's turn to score/defend lasts 7 minutes, with the break time between turns also shortened.[16][17][18]
• Tiebreaker (named "Minimum Chase"): Each team gets one additional turn to score, and the team that scores its first point the fastest wins.[23]

Mumbai Khiladis

Rajasthan Warriors

Telugu Yoddhas

Gujarat Giants

Odisha Juggernauts

Chennai Quick Guns

Locations of the UKK teams

The six teams are named Chennai Quick Guns, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Khiladis, Odisha Juggernauts, Rajasthan Warriors, and Telugu Yoddhas.[24]

• Sport in India
• Pro Kabaddi League
• World Chase Tag