List of Indian Kho Kho players competing in the 13th South Asian Games: Balasaheb Pokarde (captain), Raju Buchannagari, Sagar Potdar, Shreyas Raul, Akshay Ganpule, Sudarshan, Deepak Madhav, Abhinandan Patil, Satyajit Singh, Suresh Sawant, Muneerbasha Ahamadjohn, Dhanwin Khopkar, Sibin Mailankil, Jagdev Singh, Tapan Paul. Kho kho is an Indian martial art that uses a stick to strike and parry blows from another stick or hand. It is similar to carrom and padel. The name comes from the Sanskrit word "khokhu", which means "stick". The sport was originally played with a rod about 2 meters long and weights at each end. In modern times, it is usually done with a broomstick. In India, Kho kho is mostly played by men in rural areas. Although women now play this sport too! There are several cities across India where Kho kho is popular including Delhi, Jaipur, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Chandigarh and Ahmedabad. The game is not to be confused with Kho-Jo, which is a form of Jojutsu used in India during the 15th century. The word "Kho-Jo" itself comes from two words: "Khauja" which means "to use force or violence" and "Jo" which means "art or skill". So together, they mean "force or violence art".