The Top 10 Most Popular Sports In India

The popularity of a sport is defined by the number of people following that sport and the amount of income it produces. It is by no means a range for its players’ overall achievement or skill.

Sports are an essential perspective of any growing nation. Sports are a significant part of Indian culture as well. Many sports are played in India, and we have the list of the top 10 most popular sports in India.

1. Cricket : Cricket is the most popular sport in India. India has some fabulous cricketers like Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Virat Kohli, and Sachin Tendulkar.

2. Football : Soccer or football is the second most favorite sport in India. However, the Indian national football team does not have much achievement at the global level, and the Indian national football team is on 96th rank in FIFA rankings.

  

3. Field Hockey : Hockey is the national sport of India in the Olympics, along with Pakistan. India is one of the most prosperous countries when it comes to men’s hockey. India has achieved 8 gold, one silver, and two bronze medals, more than any other team in the world.

  

4. Badminton : Badminton is the second most played sport in India after Cricket. The Badminton Association of India manages badminton in India. India has achieved excellent success at the International level in badminton.

5. Tennis : India has not been a persuasive power in the singles event and has often done very well in the doubles and mixed doubles category. Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna are the real motivation for Indian youth following tennis.

6. Chess : Chess becomes the most popular sports in India for especially past two decades due to chess Grandmaster and former World Champion Viswanathan Anand. As we all know, Anand is acknowledged as a hero by many Indians for his skills. His emergence in the world chess stage has motivated a generation of young Indians to take up the sport of chess.

 

7. Motor Sports : Motorsport has achieved a lot of popularity in India in modern times. Though it is not very common for India to take part in the game, it has a huge fan following. Formula One has taken off in the nation in the past few years, with the first-ever Indian Formula One driver competing in 2005 and the first-ever Formula One Indian Grand Prix in 2011. India has one of the best Grand Prix circuits, the Buddh International Circuit, in Greater Noida.

  

8. Wrestling : Wrestling is one of the most-watched sports in India, and youngsters in India are a huge fan of wrestling. WWE has pushed The Great Khali, an Indian police officer turned professional wrestler, to draw Indian audiences’ attention. Also, movies like Dangal, based on the real-life story of Indian wrestler Geeta Phogat, have presented a notable role in raising wrestling’s popularity in India.

 

9. Table Tennis : Table tennis is a famous indoor sport in India that has caught on in states like West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. The Table Tennis Federation of India is the official sports body to manage table tennis in India.

 10. Basketball : Basketball in India is played mostly in schools, colleges, and universities. Furthermore, there is significant support for the game among the younger generation. Basketball in India is played by both men and women of all ages and abilities and, Indian Basketball follows FIBA International Basketball Federation rules for organizing basketball tournaments.

 

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