<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article appears to contradict the article South Asian Games . Please see discussion on the linked talk page . (December 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article appears to contradict the article South Asian Games . Please see discussion on the linked talk page . (December 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> In 1999, The Asian Kho Kho Federation was established during the 3rd edition of the South Asian Games . Member countries included India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Maldives . The 1st Asian Championship was held at Kolkata in 1996 and the second championship at Dhaka, Bangladesh . India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Japan, Thailand and Bangladesh were participants of this championship . </P> <P> Each team consists of twelve players, but only nine players take the field . A match consists of two innings with each inning consisting of chasing and running turns of 9 minutes each . One team sits on their knees in the middle of the court, in a row, with adjacent 8 members facing opposite directions . The runners play in the field, three at a time and the team that takes the shortest time to touch all the opponents in the field, wins . There is a pole on each end and the runner can go between two players who are sitting in zig - zag manner, but the chaser is not allowed to turn back while running and go between the players . However, the chaser can go to the pole and touch it and can go back or towards the other side . </P>

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