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A

PROJECT REPORT

ON

TO STUDY AWARENESS RELATED TO VARIOUS FORMAT OF CRICKET

SUBMITTED IN

PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR

THE DEGREE OF

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

(BBA)

SUBMITTED BY

DHOLIYA SATISH L. (14)

PROJECT GUIDE

Mr. HORMAZ D. PATEL

THE SURAT PEOPLES CO.OP.BANK COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

ADMINISTRATION, UDHNA,

SURAT

2011-12


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UDHNA CITIZEN COMMERCE COLLEGE

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S.P.B. COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

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UDHNA ACADEMY COLLEGE OF COMPUTER APPLICATION & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(Self Financed College Affiliated To VNSGU, Surat)

(Managed By Udhna Academy Education Trust, Udhna)214, Ranchhodnagar, Opp. Swaminarayan Temple, Surat-Navsari Road, Udhna, Surat 394 210

(B.B.A. Programme)Phone : (0261) (B.Com. : 2277739) (B.B.A.: 2270825) (B.C.A.: 2273542) (Fax : 2277739)E-Mail ID : (B.Com. :[email protected]) (B.B.A. :[email protected]) (B.C.A.: [email protected])Website : www.udhna-academy-edu-trust.org B.Com.: NAAC Accredited B (CGPA 2.67) 2009

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CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Mr. Satish L Dholiya has prepared the Project Report entitled To

Study Awareness Related to Various Format of Cricket with Reference to Surat City under

my guidance & supervision.

This project embodies the result of his work & is of the standard expected of a candidate for

the successful completion of Bachelor of Business Administration Degree.

Date:

Place: Surat

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Faculty Guide Vice Principal Principal

Mr. Hormaz Patel Dr. Daisy Sheby Thekkanal Dr. A.G.Mehta
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DECLARATION

I, the undersigned, Mr. Satish L Dholiya here by, declare that this dissertation titled To

Study Awareness Related to Various Format of Cricket with Reference to Surat City is an

original and bonafide work carried out under the guidance of Mr. Hormaz D. Patel, Assistant

Professor, The Surat Peoples Co-Op Bank College of Business Administration, Udhna,

Surat.

The empirical findings in this report are based on the data collected and have not been taken

from any other reports.

This dissertation does not form any basis for other degree or diploma.

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Mr. Satish L Dholiya Date:

BBA Roll No. 14 Place: Surat


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The satisfaction and euphoria that accompany the successful completion of any

task would be incomplete without the mention of the Leaders, whose constant

guidance and encouragement crown all the efforts with success.

I am highly obliged to the South Gujarat University for arranging the

programme of practical training in Bachelor of Business Administration in

such a manner.

I would like to extend my gratitude to Mr. Prakash Lakhani, who provided me

useful information and data regarding the subject with their cent percent

participation and supported in making this project report a successful task. It

was a memorable experience to work with them and complete my winter

training.

It is my privilege to express my deep sense of gratitude to Mr. Hormaz D. Patel

for his efforts, guidance, valuable comments and suggestions for making this

project report. He helped me to complete my report on the practical study and

gave contribution to improve and expand my practical knowledge.

Finally, I express my intense gratitude to my parents whose blessings and

helped me to translate my efforts into fruitful achievement.


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INDEX

SR NO. TOPIC PAGE NO.

I CERTIFICATE (From College) II

II DECLARATION III

III ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IV

IV INDEX V

1 INDUSTRY PROFILE 1

2 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK 29

3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 56

4 DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION 63

5 FINDINGS & CONCLUSIONS 78

6 SUGGESTIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS 80

Bibliography

Annexure


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INDUSTRYPROFILE


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CHAPTER 1

INDUSTRY PROFILE

1.1 HISTORY OF THE INDUSTRY

1.1.1 SPORT IN INDIA

sports popular in India include field hockey, cricket, tennis, association

football, chess, volleyball, badminton and golf. Field hockey is the official nationalsport in India, and the country has eight Olympic gold medals in field hockey, though

cricket is the most popular sport. After the1982 Asian Games hosted in New Delhi, the

capital city now has modern sports facilities, and similar facilities are also being

developed in other parts of the country. Besides sports and games included in the

international sporting agenda, there are many which have developed indigenously and

continue to be popular.

A wide variety of sports is played throughout the country. These include kabbadi, kho

kho, pehlwani and gilli-danda. British rule brought many popular sports in India

including football, rugby union, cricket, golf, tennis, squash, hockey, boxing, snooker,

and billiards.

India has hosted or co-hosted several international sporting events, such as the 1951

Asian Games and the 1982 Asian Games, the 1987 Cricket World Cup and 1996

Cricket World Cup, the 2003 Afro-Asian Games, the 2010 Hockey World Cup,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_hockeyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crickethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_footballhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_footballhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyballhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badmintonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Delhihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabbadihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kho_khohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kho_khohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pehlwanihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilli-dandahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_footballhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_unionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crickethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squash_(sport)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_hockeyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snookerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billiardshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951_Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951_Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Cricket_World_Cuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Cricket_World_Cuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Cricket_World_Cuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Afro-Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Hockey_World_Cuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hockey_india.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Hockey_World_Cuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Afro-Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Cricket_World_Cuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Cricket_World_Cuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Cricket_World_Cuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951_Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951_Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billiardshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snookerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_hockeyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squash_(sport)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crickethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_unionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_footballhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilli-dandahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pehlwanihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kho_khohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kho_khohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabbadihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Delhihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badmintonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyballhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_footballhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_footballhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crickethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_hockey


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the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Major international

sporting events annually held in India include the Chennai Open, Mumbai

Marathon, Delhi Half Marathon and the Indian Masters. India also hosted its first Indian

Grand Prixetc this year at the Buddha International Circuit, an Indian motor racingcircuit in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

India is also home to crickets Indian Premier League, launched in 2008. The Board of

Control for Cricket in India is the second richest sporting organization in the world (2nd

only to FIFA.

Major sports events held in India are:

Sport Event Name Year

Multi-sport event Asian Games 1951

Field Hockey Field Hockey World Cup 1982

Multi-sport event Asian Games 1982

Cricket Cricket World Cup 1987


Multi-sport event Afro-Asian Games 2003

Multi-sport event Commonwealth Youth Games 2008

Field Hockey Field Hockey World Cup 2010

Multi-sport event Commonwealth Games 2010


Field Hockey Mens Hockey Champions Trophy 2011 (Withdrew

by FIH)

Formula One 2011 Formula One season 2011

Football AFC Challenge Cup 2008

Field Hockey Olympic Field Hockey Qualification 2012 Summer

Olympics

(London)

Qualification

Tournament 1
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1.1.2 BEFORE INDEPENDENCE

The history of sports in India dates back to the Vedic era. Physical culture in ancient

India was fed by a powerful fuel: religious rights. There were some well-defined values

like the mantra in the Atharva-Veda, saying, Duty is in my right hand and the fruits of

victory in my left. In terms of an ideal, these words hold the same sentiments as the

traditional Olympic oath: For the Honour of my Country and the Glory of Sport.Badminton probably originated in India as a grownups version of a very old childrens

game known in England as battledore and shuttlecock, the battledore being a paddle and

the shuttlecock a small feathered cork, now usually called a bird.Games like chess, snakes and ladders, playing cards, and polo had originated as sports

in India and it was from here that these games were transmitted to foreign countries,

where they were further modernized.

1.1.3 AFTER INDEPENDENCEAfter the IX Asian Games in New Delhi in 1982, the capital city now has modern sportsfacilities. Such facilities are also being developed in other parts of the country. Besides

sports and games included in the international sporting agenda, there are many which

have developed indigenously. Among these are Wrestling and several traditional

systems ofMartial arts. The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports was initially set up as

the Department of Sports in 1982 at the time of organization of the IX Asian Games in

New Delhi. Its name was changed to the Department of Youth affairs & sports during

celebration of the International Youth Year, 1985.India has hosted or co-hosted several international sporting events, such as the 1951 and

the 1982 Asian Games, the 1987 and 1996 Cricket World Cup, the 2003 Afro-Asian

Games, the 2010 Hockey World Cup and the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Major

international sporting events annually held in India include the Chennai Open, Mumbai

Marathon and the Indian Masters. The country hosted the2011 Cricket World Cup and

the first Indian Grand Prix in 2011.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakes_and_laddershttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Delhihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_artshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951_Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Cricket_World_Cuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Cricket_World_Cuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Afro-Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Afro-Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Men%27s_Hockey_World_Cuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Commonwealth_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai_Openhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai_Marathonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai_Marathonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Mastershttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Cricket_World_Cuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Grand_Prixhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Grand_Prixhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Cricket_World_Cuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Mastershttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai_Marathonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai_Marathonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai_Openhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Commonwealth_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Men%27s_Hockey_World_Cuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Afro-Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Afro-Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Cricket_World_Cuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Cricket_World_Cuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951_Asian_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_artshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Delhihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakes_and_ladders


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1.2 ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING

Political responsibility for sport in India is with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and

Sports which is headed by a cabinet minister and managed by National Sport

Federations.[2] Sports Authority of India the field arm of the Ministry, supports and

nurtures talent in youth, and provides them with requisite infrastructure, equipment,

coaching facilities and competition exposure. Dorabji Tata with the support of

Dr.A.G.Noehren then Director ofYMCA established the Indian Olympic Association in

1927. IOA is responsible for the Indian contingents participation in the Olympic

Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games(Outdoor-Indoor-Beach) and South Asian

Games. Each Olympic and Non-Olympic Sport has a Federation at the National level.The selection of the National teams is done by the respective National Federations and

then recommend to IOA for official sponsorship for participation in the Games being

conducted under the auspicious of the International Olympic Committee, Olympic

Council of Asia, Commonwealth Games Federation and SAG. A special feature of the

Indian Olympic Association is that, the National Federations and the State Olympic

Associations are affiliated /recognized to it. The main task of the State Olympic

Associations is to promote the Olympic Sport and to ensure coordination among the

State Sports Associations. In 2010-11, total Budget for sports and physical education

schemes is 3117.69 crore rupees.[5]Hockey, in which India has an impressive record

with eight Olympic gold medals, is officially the national sport. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel

Ratna and the Arjuna Award are India's highest awards for achievements in sports,

while the Dronacharya Award is awarded for excellence in coaching.
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1.3 INDIA AT MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

Main article: India at the Olympics

See also: India at the Asian Games and India at the Commonwealth Games

The Indian Hockey team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, later going on to defeat Germany8-1 in the final

India first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, with a lone athlete (Norman

Pritchard) winning two medals in athletics. The nation first sent a team to the Summer

Olympic Games in 1920, and has participated in every Summer Games since then. India

has also competed at several Winter Olympic Games since 1964.India had won total 20

medals at Olympic Games. India won its first gold medal in Men's Field hockey in 1928

Amsterdam Olympic Games. Abhinav Bindrabecame the first Indian to win an

individual gold medal at the Olympic Games and India's first gold medal since 1980,

when the Men's Field Hockey Team won the gold.

India is remarkable among nations for having won very few Olympic medals despite a

population exceeding a billion, around half of them under the age of 25. Numerous

explanations have been offered for the dearth, including poverty, malnutrition,

neglected infrastructure, the lack of sponsorship, the theft of money and equipment,political corruption, institutional disorganization, social immobility, the predominance

of cricket and other cultural factors.

According to several informal statistics, India is the country in the world with the

lowest number of total Olympic medals per capita (of those countries those have

actually won at least one medal).
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In the Winter Olympic Games, India has seen 4 consecutive representations (Nagano

(Japan 1998), Salt Lake City (USA 2002), Torino (Italy, 2006), Vancouver (Canada

2010) through Shiva Keshavan, who is the current Asian Champion.

1.3.1 MedalistsMedal Name Games Sport Event

Silver Norman Pritchard* 1900 Paris Athletics Men's 200 metres

Silver Norman Pritchard* 1900 Paris AthleticsMen's 200 metrehurdles

Gold National team 1928Amsterdam

Field hockey Men's competition

Gold National team 1932 LosAngeles

Field hockey Men's competition

GoldNational team 1936 Berlin Field hockey Men's competition

Gold National team 1948 London Field hockey Men's competition

Gold National team 1952 Helsinki Field hockey Men's competition

BronzeKhashaba DadasahebJadhav

1952 Helsinki WrestlingMen's freestylebantamweight

Gold National team 1956Melbourne Field hockey Men's competition

Silver National team 1960 Rome Field hockey Men's competition

Gold National team 1964 Tokyo Field hockey Men's competition

Bronze National team 1968 Mexico Field hockey Men's competition
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Medal Name Games Sport Event

Bronze National team 1972 Munich Field hockey Men's competition

Gold National team 1980 Moscow Field hockey Men's competition

Bronze Leander Paes 1996 Atlanta Tennis Men's singles

Bronze Karnam Malleswari 2000 Sydney Weightlifting Women's 69 kg

SilverRajyavardhan SinghRathore

2004 Athens Shooting Men's double trap

Gold Abhinav Bindra 2008 Beijing Shooting Men's 10m air rifle

Bronze Sushil Kumar 2008 Beijing Wrestling Men's 66 kg freestyle

Bronze Vijender Singh 2008 Beijing Boxing Men's 75 kg

IOC regards this medal is credited to India, and International committees credits

to Great Britain.

1.3.1 FIELD HOCKEY

Hockey India Logonewone

Field hockey is the official national sport in India. Hockey India, formed on 20 May

2009, is the new apex body of the country which has the sole mandate to govern and

conduct all activities for both men's and women's hockey in India.
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Until the mid-20th century, India dominated international Hockey, winning

8 Olympic gold medals, the World Cup in 1975 and were runners-up in the 1975 World

Cup. The Indian player Dhyan Chand, the most famous Indian hockey player, was

described as a 'wizard' by the European press. However, India's recent performancehave been below par and India is currently ranked 9th in the world.

1.3.2 CRICKET

Kapil Dev He captained the Indian cricket team which won the 1983 Cricket World

Cup.

Cricket has a long history in India and is the most popular sport by a wide marginin India. Recently, it won the 2011 Cricket World Cup by defeating Sri Lanka in the

final match hosted by India. played on local, national and international levels and

enjoys consistent support from people in all parts of India. Its development has been

closely tied up with the history of the country, mirroring many of the political and

cultural developments around issues such as Caste,Religion and Nationality. The

highest profile rival of the Indian cricket team is the Pakistan team. Cricket is the most

popular Sport in India, but it is not the nation's official national Sport (a distinction held

by Field Hockey). The governing body, BCCI, was formed in December 1928.It is

headed by Shashank Manohar

The India national cricket team won the 1983 Cricket World Cup the 2007 ICC World

Twenty20, 2011 Cricket World Cup and shared the 2002 ICC Champions

Trophy with Sri Lanka. Domestic competitions include the Ranji Trophy, the Duleep
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Trophy, the Deodhar Trophy, the Irani Trophy and the Challenger Series. In addition,

BCCI conducts the Indian Premier League, a Twenty20 competition.

1.3.3 FOOTBALL

Sayed Rahim Nabi ofEast Bengal FCand Daniel ofChirag United SC during I league

at Salt Lake Stadium.

Association football was introduced to India during the British occupation and in some

areas of the country it is equally as popular as Cricket. India was an Asian powerhouse

in the 1960s, finishing as runners up in the 1964 AFC Asian Cup, but gradually the

standard of Football has gone down compared to other countries and India currently

ranks 162 in the FIFA rankings as of 30 December 2011. The sport is, nevertheless,widely popular both as a spectator Sport and as a participation Sport and is controlled

by the national team. The Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata is the second largest non-

auto racing stadium in the world.

On 23 June 1937 at the Army Headquarters, Shimla, the All India Football

Federation was formed at a meeting of the representatives of Football Associations of 6

regions where the game was very popular in those days. It is the present body

ofFootball in India. Domestic competitions for mens include the I-League and the I-

League 2nd Division in the indian league system, the annual knockout style Federation

Cup (India) and the Indian Super Cup, for womens the India women's football

championship.
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1.3.4 TENNIS

Leander Paes(left), Mahesh Bhupati (right)

Tennis is a popular sport among Indians in urban areas. Tennis gained popularity after

the exploits ofVijay Amritraj. India's fortunes in the Grand Slams singles have been

unimpressive although Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi have won many Men'sDoubles and Mixed Doubles Grand Slam Titles. Sania Mirza is the only notable Indian

woman Tennis player, having won a WTA title and breaking in to the Top 30 WTA

rankings. On the men's side, young Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri are flying

India's flag on ATP Tour. Yuki was the Australian Open junior singles champion in 2009.

1.3.5 CHESS

Vishwanathan Anand

Chess has risen in popularity in India in the last few decades primarily due to its star

player GM Vishwanathan Anand. He is the current World Champion and he has

revolutionized the popularity of this Sport in India.

In Fdration Internationale des checs or World Chess Federation (FIDE) World

Ranking

1. Vishwanathan Anand is in No:2 rank with rating: 2817

2. Koneru Humpy is in No:2 rank with rating: 2607
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It is believed that the game originated from India as a successor

to Chaturanga or Shatranj. The All India Chess Federation is the governing body of

Chess in India.

1.3.6 MOTORSPORTS

Force India drivers at the2008 Canadian Grand Prix.

The Circuit's official logo.

Motorsport is a popular Spectator Sport in India, although there are relatively few

competitors compared to other sports due to the high costs of competing. On 1 February

2005, Narain Karthikeyan became India's first Formula One racing driver. On March

2007, he also became the first ever Indian-born driver to compete in aNASCAR Series.

He debuted in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in the Kroger 250. Force

India F1 is a Formula One motor racing team. The team was formed in October 2007,

when a consortium led by Indian businessman Vijay Mallya and Michiel Mol bought

the Spyker F1 team for88 million.[15]After going through 29 races without a

point, Force India won their first Formula One World Championship points and podium

place when Giancarlo Fisichella finished second in the 2009 Belgian Grand

Prix.[16]New Delhi hosted the Indian Grand Prix in 2011 at Buddh International

Circuit in Greater Noida, 50 km from New Delhi. Karun Chandhokcurrently is the test

driver for Team Lotus & Karthikeyan is the test driver for HRT in the 2011 Formula

One season. Both Chandhok and Karthikeyan stepped in (forJarno Trulli and Daniel

Ricciardo, respectively) at the 2011 Indian Grand Prix; it was the first time two Indian

drivers compete in the same Formula One Grand Prix.
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1.3.7 BADMINTON

V Diju & Jwala Gutta is an Indian badminton players

Badminton is a popular sport in India. Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal is currently ranked

sixth in the world and has been named the Most Promising Player of 2008 by

the Badminton World Federation. This is the first ever achievement by any Indian

shuttler, after Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand who both won the All EnglandOpen in 1980 and 2001 respectively.

1.3.8 GOLF

Jeev Milkha Singh,India

Golfis a growing sport in India. It is especially popular among the wealthier classes and

has not yet caught on with others due to its expense. The most successful Indian Golfer

is Jeev Milkha Singh who has won 3 titles during the European Tour, 4 during the JapanGolf Tour and 6 during the Asian Tour. Although his current world ranking is 36, his

highest ranking has been 28 (in March 2009). Singh has won the Asian Tour order of

merit 2 times. Other Indians who have won the Asian tour order of merit are Jyoti

Randhawa in 2002 (the first Indian to achieve this) and Arjun Atwal, who went on in

2010 to become the first India-born player to become a member of, and later won the

U.S.-based PGA Tour.
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There are numerous golf courses all over India. There is an Indian Golf Tour. India's

men's golf team won gold at the 1982 Asian Games and silver at the 2006 Asian Games.

Lakshman Singh won the individual gold at the 1982 Asian Games.

1.3.8 KORFBALL

Jump korfball

India is the oldest Korfball playing country in Asia. From 1979, when the game was

first introduced in India, Korfball popularity has continued to rise and now the game is

being played in 27 States with each state having its own association to promote and

organize events. Korfball is recognized by the Union Ministry for Youth Affairs and

Sports, Government of India and national championships in senior, junior and sub-

junior categories and the inter-University and inter-school championships are being held

regularly.

Indian Korfball Team participated in the Asian Oceania U23 Youth Korfball

Championship in Adelaide (Australia) held between 9-16 july. The team reached

the finalwhere it lost against the reigning AsianOceania Korfball Champion, ChineseTaipei on 16 July 2011. India won five out of seven matches it played. The matches it

won were against Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Hong Kong and China. The only

matches it lost were both against Chinese Taipei, including the final.

India came third place 2 times (2002 & 2006) in the Asia-Oceania Korfball

Championships.
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1.4 OTHER SPORTS (NATIONALLY PLAYED)

1.4.1 VOLLEYBALLVolleyball is a sport played all over India, both in rural as well as urban India. It is a

popular recreation sport. India is ranked 5th in Asia and 27th in the world. Doing doing

well in the youth and junior levels, India came in second in the 2003 World youth

championships. Currently, a major problem for the sport is the lack of sponsors. Indian

senior men's team is currently ranked 46th in the world.

1.4.2 BASKETBALLBasketball is a popular sport in India. It is played in almost every school, although very

few people take it professionally. India has both men's and women's national teams in

basketball. It also made 1 Olympic appearance in Basketball and appeared 20 times in

the Asian Championship. India is currently ranked 41st in the world in Basketball.

1.4.3 FLOORBALL

Floor ball is a sport which is gaining popularity in India. The Floor ball Federation of

India was started in 2001 and since then it has expanded rapidly. There has been 4

national Floor ball championships held with Uttar Pradesh being the champions.

Women's Floor ball has also expanded alongside men and Mumbai is the first national

Floor ball champion of India. Currently, India is a provisional member ofInternational

Floor ball Federation. India has participated in many international friendlies and steps

are being taken to make India an Ordinary member ofFloor ball.

1.4.4 BANDY

India has a bandy team. Bandy Federation of India takes care ofBandy in India. Its

headquarters are in Mandi in Himachal Pradesh. Bandy is generally played in northern
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India where there is generally snow and ice. India is one of 6 countries in Asia and in

total 28 to be a member ofFederation of International Bandy. BFI will send a team to

the Asian Winter Games in Astana-Almaty 2011.

1.4.5 NETBALL

Netball is a popular sport in India among Indian women. India's national team is ranked

25th in the world and has played only very few matches. The team has failed to qualify

for any of the Netball World Cups. Recently they have played 18 matches in total.[23]In the 2010 Commonwealth Games, in Delhi, India, Netball was included as a medal

sport. However the Indian team failed to win a medal.

1.4.6 NETBALL

Ice Hockey in India has surprisingly deep roots areas like Shimla,

Kashmir and Ladakh have traditionally cold climates. As early as 1985, the Indian

Army and local youth started playing the game to occupy them in the winter. They usedimprovised field hockey sticks and converted shoe polish tins to act as pucks.Today, the sport has come a long way since then. It is played at the National level in

Ladakh, Shimla and Kashmir. Even though there are no artificial rinks available in

India, the game flourishes at these locations during the winters.The northern states of India have six teams that play at the national level and in addition

they conduct very active Learn to play programs for the children and women.

Many ex pats from the Canadian and Russian consulates in Mumbai and Delhi have

been playing the game in Ladakh. The whole concept of playing in20C at the highest

Ice Hockey rinks in the world is enough to attract them to play in India.The Ice Hockey Association of India just concluded the fourth National Ice Hockey

Championships in Leh from 22 to 29 January 2009. The Ladakh Scouts Regimental

team won the finals. The Ice Hockey Association of India also selected its national
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team, which represented India in the Asian Challenge Cup to be held in Abu

Dhabi, UAE, in March 2009.

1.4.7 HANDBALL IN INDIAIndia has a handball team started in 27 April 1989.Although it hasn't made any impact

at World stage. Indian Handball Federation manages handball in India. Handball is a

popular sport in India, played at local level in India but hasn't made it big in domestic

level. India has yet to make an impact at international level and the World Cup.

1.4.8 THROWBALL

Throw ball is gaining popularity in India as a competitive sport and Indian authorities of

the game was instrumental in organizing Asian level and later, World level Association

for the sport. Throw ball is a popular sport, played in gym class, colleges, and clubs

throughout Asian countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan,

China, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. It is also slowly taking popularity upby other countries such as France, Australia, Brazil, Canada and the United

Kingdom.Junior Throwball team of India visited Sri Lanka in 1982. Vijay Dahiya from

Haryana was captain of team. Indian team won test series.

1.4.9 KABADDI

Kabaddi is a popular sport in India. It is one of the most popular sports in India played

mainly among people in villages. It is regarded as a team-contact sport as a recreational

form of combat training. Two teams occupy opposite halves of a small field and take

turns sending a raider into the other half, in order to win points by tagging/wrestling

members of the opposing team; the raider then tries to return to his own half while

holding his breath and chanting "kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi" during the whole raid.

India has taken part in four Asian Games in Kabaddi, and won gold in all of them.
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There are 4 forms of kabaddi played in India are Amar, Suranjeevi, Huttuttoo and

Gaminee. Amar is generally played in Punjab, America, Canada, and other parts of the

world mostly by Panjabi sportmen. Suranjeevi is the most played form ofKabaddi in

India and the world, This is the form used in international matches generally and playedin Asian Games. Huttuttoo was played by men in Maharashtra State. Huttuttoo is a

much tougher version of Kabaddi.India won the Kabaddi World Championship in 2007 beating Iran 29-19.

1.4.10 LACROSSE

Lacrosse is a fairly new sport in India which was introduced in 2006. It is now being

played by schools in Shillong, Meghalaya and mostly unknown in the rest of the

country.

1.4.11 AMERICAN FOOTBALL

Introduced in 2011 by various American football figures, including Mike Ditka and RonJaworski, the Elite Football League of India will be India's first professional American

football league. League play is scheduled to being in 2012, and will feature teams from

eight different Indian cities, including Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi and others.
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1.4.12 POLO

India is considered the cradle of modern polo. Babar, the founder of the Mughal dynasty

in the 15th century, firmly established its popularity. The period between the decline of

the Mughal dynasty and the insurgence of the British Imperial rule, Polo almostvanished from the mainland India. Fortunately the game survived in a few remote

mountainous enclaves of the subcontinent, notably Gilgit, Chitral, Ladakh and Manipur.

In India, the popularity of polo has waned and risen many time. However, it has never

lost its regal status. In the last few decades, the emergence of privately owned teams has

ensured a renaissance in Indian polo. Today, polo is not just restricted to the royalty and

the Indian Army

1.4.13 BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL

Baseball has recently started to show up in India. Softball is played at school and

university level. Two Indian pitchers were selected after the Million Dollar Arm

competition to play in the USA. A talent hunt kind of competition was conducted

by MLB to find baseball talents in India and found the teenagers Rinku

Singh and Dinesh Patel. They were taken to the USA and received good coaching. Now

these two players are selected to play for Pittsburgh Pirates minor league

organisations.Rinku Singh will play for theCanberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball

League for the competition's inaugural 2010-11 season.
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1.4.14 BOXING

Vijender prepairing for a boxing match on a television show.

Boxing is one of the most enjoyable profiled sports in India. India has not produced a

world champion in any weight class, although it is a regular medal-holder at Asian

Games and Commonwealth Games. In November 2007, India's Mary Kom won the best

boxer title and also secured a hattrick of titles. During the 2008 Beijing

Olympics, Vijender Kumar won a bronze medal in the middleweight boxing category

and Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar qualified for the quarterfinals. Akhil Kumar,

Jitender Kumar, A.L.Lakra and Dinesh Kumar each won a bronze medal at the 2008

world championship. Vijender Kumar is current world number 1 on middleweight class.

1.4.15 CYCLINGThe history ofcycling in India dates back to 1938. The Cycling Federation of India

takes care of the sport. Cycling is unknown as a professional sport in India, but popular

as a common recreational sport and it is a good way to keep fit.

1.4.16 TABLE TANNISTable tennis is a popular indoor recreation sport in India, which has caught on in states

like West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. The Table Tennis Federation of India is the official

sports body. India, which is currently ranked 30 in the world, has produced a single

player ranked in the top 50, Sharat Kamal.
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1.4.17 EQUESTRIAN SPORTSIndia also has a wide following in various equestrian sports like showjumping, eventing,

dressage, endurance and tentpegging. Supported by the Equestrian Federation of India,

eventing is the most popular of the five, with teams representing the country at most

Asian games, winning a bronze medal in the 2006 and 2002 games. India has been

represented at the Olympics twice, by Wing Commander I.J.Lamba, and Imtiaz Anees.

1.4.18 KAYAKING

A. FLAT WATER AND SEA KAYAKING

Indian flat water kayakers are emerging powerhouse in the Asian circuit. Aside from

professional flat waterkayaking, there is very limited recreational kayaking. Potential to

generate interest in flat water kayaking is held by leisure resorts located near the sea or

other water bodies. But more often than not, Indian tourists consider kayaking a one-

time activity and not a sport to be pursued.

B. WHITEWATER KAYAKINGWhitewater kayaking has its rabid enthusiasts concentrated in the north towards

Himalayas and some in the south in Bangalore in Karnataka. Most of these enthusiasts

are or were Whitewater Raft guides who took to the sport of whitewater kayaking.

Some of the prominent whitewater kayakers include Abhinav Kala, Shalabh Gahlaut

and John Pollard. Many of them have notched first descents (similar to Climbing

Ascents) on rivers in India and Nepal.'Bangalore Kayakers' or 'Southern River Runners' are India's first amateur group of

white water kayakers. Based out Bangalore, they currently explore rivers around

Western Ghats. The lure for most of these folks is pure adventure. Whitewater

Kayaking in India allows for exploration of places where, literally, no human has been

before.
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Gear availability is another problem that plagues the kayakers. While the global designs

for whitewater boats and paddles cha

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