Top 3 Most Popular Sports In India

 

Sports are an integral part of Indian society and Indian culture. In ancient India, sport was seen as an entertainment to entertain the Maharajas or kings and their people after long and fierce battles or to celebrate victories. Here is a list of the 5 most popular sports in India.

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3. Badminton
Badminton is the third most popular sport in India. Recently, India has been successful internationally. The most promising and emerging players are Saina Neval and P.V. Sindhu who are the flag bearers of the sport in India. These two women revolutionized the sport and gave the sport its reputation.

Saina was ranked 2nd by the World Badminton Federation in December 2010 and later won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics. This feat was spearheaded by PV Sindhu when she won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics and later won a gold medal at the World Championships in Basel.

Indian badminton first gained international recognition when badminton legends Prakash Padukone and later Pullela Gopichand won the All England Open in 1980 and 2001 respectively.
 

2. Football

Football or football is the second most popular sport in India after cricket. Oddly enough, in India this sport is watched more than it is played. The India national football team has not had much success internationally and the team is ranked 108th in the world in the FIFA rankings without ever qualifying for the FIFA World Cup.

The popularity of this sport is mainly due to the huge number of fans of European football in India and the Premier League is one of the most popular sports leagues in India.

In the past, India successfully qualified for the 1950 but were unable to participate as they were not allowed to play barefoot. In 1956, India became the first Asian country to reach the semi-finals of the Olympic Games. India also finished second in the 1964 Asian Football Cup. However, over time, the level of football dropped due to a lack of interest and skills.

India is home to several football academies set up by top European clubs to encourage the development of the sport and this has resulted in a whole generation of young Indians following and playing the game.
 

1. Cricket

Every second person in India is a cricket fanatic and can talk endlessly about their love for the sport. It all started after the former captain of India lifted the ICC World Cup in 1983, the first time India had won a major competition.

As for the obsession with sports, India's love of cricket is always compared to Argentina's and Brazil's passion for football. But the number of cricket fans in India is simply unbelievable, one of the reasons for this may be India's success and competitiveness in the game.

India has always ranked among the top teams playing the sport, winning the inaugural ICC World T20 Championship, the 2011 ICC World Championship and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. India is currently ranked 1st in the ICC Test rankings and 2nd in the ICC ODI rankings.

Over the years, India has produced some phenomenal cricketers who have raised the bar globally. The greatest cricketer and some say he is the "God of Cricket", Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is one of the best players in India. He dominated and set records throughout his 24-year career. He scored 100 points in his career and is also the highest scoring player in the history of the game.

Other world class players who have also promoted the sport in India are Sunil Gavaskar, Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, M.S. Dhoni and many others. Currently it is Indian skipper Virat Kohli who is the poster boy of Indian cricket, he is a man with a mission, chasing and breaking all records.

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