New Delhi | 10 September 2026:
In a significant development for the promotion and growth of Kho Kho, Kho Kho Champions™ has announced a new partnership with Gravolite, a leading Indian manufacturer of sports flooring and specialised sports mats.
The partnership, announced through an official collaboration creative carrying the message “Together, we’re supporting better playing surfaces and a stronger Kho Kho ecosystem,” brings together Kho Kho Champions’ role in promoting and connecting the sport with Gravolite’s expertise in sports flooring and playing surfaces.
The collaboration is positioned around a shared objective of strengthening the sporting environment for Kho Kho athletes while contributing to the continued professionalisation of the indigenous Indian sport.
Gravolite’s growing connection with Kho Kho
Gravolite has developed a dedicated portfolio of Kho Kho playing surfaces and equipment. The company states that its Kho Kho mats are designed for competitive use and that its products have been developed to meet requirements associated with organised Kho Kho competition. (Gravolite)
The company’s Kho Kho range includes different mat configurations, including interlocking systems and roll-in formats. Gravolite says its roll-in Kho Kho mats were used at the 56th National Kho Kho Championship, demonstrating the increasing role of specialised playing surfaces in major Kho Kho competitions. (Gravolite)
The significance of suitable playing surfaces is particularly important in modern Kho Kho, where athletes repeatedly perform high-speed chases, sudden changes of direction, dives and rapid movements around the poles. A consistent surface can contribute to athlete comfort, playing conditions and the overall quality of competition.
From traditional ground to professional playing environment
As Kho Kho continues to expand at national and international levels, infrastructure is becoming an increasingly important part of the sport’s development.
Unlike conventional outdoor grounds, specialised sports flooring can offer greater consistency in playing conditions and can be configured for indoor sporting venues. Gravolite currently identifies Kho Kho among the sports for which it manufactures specialised flooring solutions. (Gravolite)
The company describes itself as an Indian manufacturer of sports flooring solutions and says its products are distributed internationally. Its wider portfolio covers sports including wrestling, kabaddi, judo, taekwondo, gymnastics and Kho Kho. (Gravolite)
Gravolite’s own history also reflects a focus on indigenous sports. In an interview with Indian Sports Business News, the company discussed its expansion into sports such as Kho Kho, Kabaddi, wrestling and judo, with the objective of developing specialised products for sports that had traditionally received less attention from major sporting-equipment brands. (Indian Sports Business News)
A partnership focused on the Kho Kho ecosystem
For Kho Kho Champions™, the partnership represents an opportunity to connect its media and promotional platform with a company operating directly within the sports-infrastructure space.
The announcement creative highlights two central ideas:
“Powering Play | Building Champions”
The message reflects the broader purpose of the collaboration—supporting the conditions in which athletes train and compete while contributing to a stronger ecosystem around Kho Kho.
The partnership also comes at a time when Kho Kho is witnessing greater visibility through organised domestic competitions, international participation and the development of more professional sporting infrastructure.
Gravolite’s established sports credentials
Gravolite says it has been involved in sports flooring for more than five decades and operates as a third-generation family business. Its current product portfolio includes sports mats, flooring and related solutions for several competitive and recreational disciplines. (Gravolite)
The company has also supplied sports flooring for major sporting environments in India. A Kho Kho Federation of India procurement document dated 30 December 2024 records the procurement of Gravolite-brand Kho Kho mats through M/s Mats India, with specifications including a 30m × 20m arena and 600 one-metre-square mats for each arena. (Kho Kho Federation)
An earlier Sports Authority of India document also lists Gravolite as the desired make for Kho Kho playing arenas, further reflecting the brand’s presence in organised sports infrastructure. (Kho Kho Federation)
Looking ahead
The newly announced partnership between Kho Kho Champions™ and Gravolite brings together two different but complementary areas of the sport—Kho Kho communication and community-building on one side, and specialised sports infrastructure on the other.
With Kho Kho moving towards increasingly professional competition environments, collaborations involving playing surfaces, equipment, athlete development, media and community engagement can play an important role in building a sustainable sporting ecosystem.
The partnership’s central message therefore goes beyond a conventional brand association:
better playing surfaces can support better playing environments, while a stronger ecosystem can create greater opportunities for the next generation of Kho Kho champions.
“Powering Play | Building Champions.”