Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK) is all set to enthral the fans as the second edition of India’s first-ever franchise-based Kho-Kho league will kickstart at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack later on Sunday.
As Ultimate Kho Kho once again gears up to bring edge-of-the-seat action for the fans, here is a complete guide.
-Dates: December 24, 2023 to January 13, 2024
-Matches per day: There will be two matches played each day with live coverage starting at 7:00 PM IST
Format at a Glance
1. Match: Each match will be played with two innings.
2. Batch: A group of three defenders who enter the field is called a batch. There will be four batches comprising 12 players in a defending team.
3. Innings: Each match will consist of two innings where both the teams will attack and defend twice with a three-minute break between two innings.
4. Turn: Each innings will consist of two turns where a team will attack and defend once with two minutes of break between each turn
5. Starting line-up: There will be 12 players, including Wazir, in the starting line-up with three additional players as part of the injury substitute.
6. Rest time: There will be a 30-second break after each batch is out i.e. all three defenders. This break will allow teams to make strategies and a new batch will enter. In a situation when all three defenders of a new batch fail to enter the playfield before the 30-second break is over, the referee has the discretion to declare them out.
7. Batch playing format: If the attacking team fails to touch out all 12 defenders of 4 batches in the first innings then the batch/batches whose all 3 defenders remain not out will continue in the second innings during their defence in the same order.
