10 Most Popular Sports In India

31 AUG, 2023 Sweta Gupta

1. cricket

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2. kabaddi

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3. field hockey

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4. badminton

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5. football

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6. wrestling

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7. tennis

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8. basketball

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9. boxing

[{"selector":"#anim-7999a4ef-ebe6-4312-b2ac-8f354c9d896c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-56.041725046928036%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7a27f71b-b3df-4b9c-99da-b9f2e189044f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae3af668-5941-4496-9faa-d04fc48c0c40","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 96.40256%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bcbfb914-f198-4ce2-b131-b2fed3f7dcea","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5ced3b1a-ced6-4005-92cc-fe1d921c96c4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e2772bd7-8b98-4959-8e96-609e3d872e4c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3bf391ab-69f4-4621-84b9-9c3d1db48b13","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 819.34204%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-25f960e8-3c27-4af9-9be7-bf383d3659b6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c17a765b-7902-4f0d-8d4f-508d03f7d2b8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 132.55084%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6391418a-cf92-43a9-a1d1-fce7a646d68f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Boxing's history in India is rich; Mumbai was its early hub. The British founded the Bombay Presidency Amateur Boxing Federation in 1925. After independence, it was renamed to Indian Amateur Boxing Federation. Photo: Getty Images

10. motorsports

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