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We have data for the top 8 most popular sports in India
Most Popular Sports in India
The data is based on which sports websites internet users from India browse the most.
(Only websites dedicated to an individual sport are considered). The list indicates what people
from the country like to follow or watch, and not necessarily the sports that people play.
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#1 Cricket Cricket is by far the most popular sport in India. India has produced some of the finest cricketers in the world who hold or once held various world records. India won the cricket world cup in 1983 and recently the first ever T20 world cup in 2007. In recent times, India has also emerged as the country where the maximum amount of money in Cricket is involved. The cash rich and glamorous IPL (Indian Premier League) attracts cricketers from all over the world. Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni are the highest earning crickers (by way of prizes and endorsements) in the world as of 2010.
#2 Soccer Soccer is second most popular sport in India. Despite the fact that the Indian soccer team stands at around 139th position in the world according to FIFA rankings (2010), the sport has many fans in the country, especially in certain regions like West Bengal, Goa and many states in North-East India. There are only a handful FIFA approved stadiums in the country.
#3 Wrestling Next in the list of most followed sport in India is wrestling, a popular sport followed by teens and youngsters in the country. WWE has become a common passtime among kids in India.
#4 Basketball Basketball is becoming more and more popular in India in recent times. At college level, many teenagers - both boys and girls - take up the sport as a hobby. Recently, the Indian brothers - Sim and Tanveer Bhullar, are making headlines in America . Their skills and build (heights 7'4" and 7'2") are attracting coaches of top basketball college teams for including them in their team.
#5 Motorsports Motorsport has recently gained a lot of popularity in India. Though it is not common for people to take part in the sport, it has a huge fan following. In 1971, the FMSCI: Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India was founded. As of 2010, its chairman is Dr. Vijay Mallya, also the owner of the Force India F1 team.
