List of Important Games in India 2021

Sports in India are a variety of games played in India, like tribal sports or mainstream games. Indians are obsessed with sports, mainly Cricket. Most popular indigenous sport in India is Kabaddi. Football is slowly making home in the likes of youngsters. Hockey is the national sport of India. India has hosted many international games like Commonwealth Games, Cricket World Cup, Field Hockey World Cup etc. There are traditional/ Regional games in India like Kho- Kho, Kabaddi etc. Then there are popular games like cricket, football etc. Let us take a look at the List of Important Games in India 2021.

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List of Important Games in India 2021

In a country huge and vast like India, sports offer something exciting to the masses. The chance to enjoy a sport on the weekends with family is a prospect every India looks forward to whether he/she is a cricket, football or any other sports fan. The importance of sports is similar to that of art or cinema. Indians are not just viewers, but also have been representing the country in various international levels. Let us take a look at list of important games in India. It is classified into popular and traditional sports.

Traditional Sports of India

Let us take a look at the list of some of the traditional sports in India.

• Ball Badminton – It is a racket game and is native to India. It is played with a yellow ball made of wool. The game is played outdoors.  The game was played as early as 1856 by the royal family in Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Kho-Kho – It was invented in Maharashtra in 1914. The team that takes lesser time to eliminate all the opponent players wins the game. The game is popular among school children.
• Kabaddi- The sport kabaddi has attained quite popularity in India. It is a game where a raider enters the opposite team’s half to oust opponents without taking a breath. Games like Pro Kabaddi gained a lot of public attention.
• Lagori – It is a sport widely played in Southern India. It involves a ball and pile of stones to aim the ball at. It is famously also knows as Pittu. One team protects their pile of stones, he other tries to knock them over.
• Yubi Lakpi – It is similar to rugby and played in Manipur, India. It is a seven-a-side traditional football game played using a coconut.
• Mallakhamba – This sport originated in the Indian Subcontinent. In Mallakhamba, the athletes perform various types of gymnastics moves and hold various poses on a wooden pole or a rope.
• Rollball – The game was first played in Pune, India in the year 2005. It is like playing handball on roller skates. The players must bounce the ball while moving and score goals by shooting the ball into the opposing team’s goal.
• Throwball – It was played by women in India in the early 1940’s. It is played across the new by two teams of nine players each. India’s first national level throw ball was played in 1980.
• Pehlwani – It is a form of wrestling, also knows as Kushti. The participant wins by pinning the opponent’s shoulders and hips to the ground simultaneously.
• Kalaripayattu – It is an ancient martial art form that originated in Kerala. Kalari means battlefield. Kalaripayattu has rituals and philosophies inspired by Hinduism
• Gilli-Danda – It is also known as Viti Dandu and Kitti – Pul. It is played in southern part of India. Gilli Danda is an ancient sport, possibly with origins over 2500 years ago

Popular Sports in India

Let us take a look at some of the popular sports in India below-

• Cricket – The popularity of cricket in India can not be compared to any other sport. It is widely loved in India, and cricketers are worshiped like a god. Cricket is famous for a number of reasons.  Cricket matches are regularly promoted and shown by leading sporting channels. Also India’s performance in cricket has a huge role to play in its popularity. From winning the World Cup in 1983 to the Champions Trophy in 2013, India has constantly remained at the top in international cricket. Some of the best cricketers Indian cricketers are Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and many more.
• Football – Football is the most popular sport in the World. It has made its place in the hearts o Indian audience too. Football is viewed more rather than being played in India. Currently the Indian football team ranks 105^th in the world. Tournaments like Indian Super League helped the exposure of football in India.
• Hockey – It is the national sport of India. But in recent years it has lost its past glory. The famous hockey player Dhyan Chand led the India hockey team to 8 Olympic victories. The Hockey Indian League (HIL) is trying to revive hockey’s lost reputation.
• Tennis – One of the most popular sports in the world, tennis is enjoyed as a spectator sport in India. While India did not have much luck in the single circuit, India does have Grand Slam doubles title to its name won by Mahesh Bhupati and Leander Paes.

National Games of India

Sport persons from different states of India participate with each other in various sporting events. In the year 1024 Indian Olympic Association was formed. It short listed athletes to participate in Olympic Games. The name was changed to National Games in 1940, during 9^th National Games in Bombay(present Mumbai). Below mentioned is the list of National Games hosted in different states of India.

The above mentioned Indian Sports list will help you in gaining extra knowledge about the different sports in our country. For more fun and interesting GK Updates, download Entri App. Click here to view List of Indian Air Chief Marshal 2021