Kho Kho is a playground game that is believed to be originated from the Indian subcontinent. The game involves two or more players running and chasing one another in order to touch or tag them usually with their hands. In terms of popularity, the sport is widely embraced in South Asia and is also played in the UK and South Africa.

The Asian Kho Kho Federation was constituted in the year 1987 during the 3rd SAF Games in Kolkata with member countries India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, and the Maldives. India was the first location to hold the first Asian Championship in Kolkata in 1996 whereas, the second championship was convened at Dhaka in Bangladesh. The participating nations of the championship were India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Japan, Thailand and Bangladesh.