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{{for|the form of cricket played with the legs used as the wicket|French cricket}}
{{Infobox sport
| name = Leg cricket
| image = Leg cricket.jpg
| alt =
| imagesize = 280 px
| caption =
| union = International Leg Cricket Council
| nickname = पाय चेंडू, लेग क्रिकेट, लात बॉल
| first =
| firstlabel =
| region = [[India]], [[Nepal]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Bhutan]], [[Indian Subcontinent]], [[Asia]]
| registered =
| clubs =
| contact = Permitted
| team =
| mgender = Yes, separate competitions
| type = [[Team sport]]
| equipment = [[Ball]], [[Wicket]] ([[Stumps]], [[Bails]])
| venue = [[Cricket field]]
| glossary =
| olympic =
| world =
| paralympic =
| obsolete =
| IWGA =
}}
'''Leg cricket''' is a [[forms of cricket|form of cricket]] played between two teams of eleven players<ref name=sk>{{cite news |last1=Kargal |first1=Rahul |title=Leg Cricket - your favourite sport, served with a twist |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/leg-cricket-your-favourite-sport-served-with-twist |publisher=[[Sportskeeda]] |date=March 15, 2017}}</ref><ref name=hindu>{{cite news |last1=K. |first1=Sarumathi |title=Welcome to the world of leg cricket |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/Welcome-to-the-world-of-Leg-Cricket/article17383066.ece |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=February 28, 2017}}</ref> on a circular [[cricket field|ground]] with a radius between {{Convert|80 and 120|ft}}.<ref name=asianage>{{cite news |last1=harpreet |first1=Lamba Kaur |title=Football or cricket? Leg cricket tries to find its feet in India |url=http://www.asianage.com/sports/in-other-sports/060118/football-or-cricket-leg-cricket-tries-to-find-its-feet-in-india.html |publisher=[[Asian Age]] |date=January 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Cricket's Rendition of the 'Beautiful Game' - Leg Cricket |url=https://www.news18.com/news/ivideos/crickets-rendition-of-the-beautiful-game-leg-cricket-1395487.html |publisher=[[News 18]] |date=May 8, 2017}}</ref> The game is played in [[South Asian]] countries like [[India]], [[Nepal]], [[Bhutan]] and [[Sri Lanka]].<ref name=dh/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Engineer |first1=Rayomand |title=Is It Cricket? Is It Football? Well, It Is Both! Try Your Hand at This Unusual Sport |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/126933/leg-cricket-india-sport/ |publisher=Thebetterindia.com |date=January 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mishra |first1=Vidhan Chandra |title=देश में लोकप्रिय हो रहा लेग क्रिकेट, अपने पैर से कीजिए किक मिलेगा फोर और सिक्स |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/news/vishesh-aalekh/country-popular-leg-cricket-kick-get-four-and-six/1036952.html |publisher=[[Prabhat Khabar]] |date=August 11, 2017 |language=Hindi}}</ref>

The leg cricket involves using legs rather than a bat to propel the ball. The bowler rolls down the ball using under-arm bowling and the legsman have to hit the ball to score runs. A legsman can score a four or a six run by kicking the ball out of the [[boundary (cricket)|boundary line]].<ref name=dh>{{cite news |last1=Narayanan |first1=Jayashree |title='Every game has its challenges' |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/558877/every-game-has-its-challenges.html |publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=July 20, 2016}}</ref>

== History ==
Leg cricket game was a well known recreational game. It was played in different part of India with their own rules. It was played extensively in Saint Francis High School ground [[Aurangabad]], Maharashtra, in the year 1999 to 2002 and was introduced to students by a local boy named Mehul Sorathiya. It became so popular that it is still played in many schools of Aurangabad. In 2005 '''Mr. S. Nagraj,''' a physical education teacher in Bangalore introduce this games to the school children of the town for free of cost as a source of physical fitness. It was played in almost all part of India but there were no common or universal rules for this game. '''Mr. Jogender Prasad Verma,''' a Physical Education teacher in Delhi, was working on leg cricket for a long time and finally after various practical season and research he introduced the official rule book of leg cricket in 2010. This is the effort of Mr. Verma and his team that at present leg cricket game is played in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Florida and Ghana. Mr. J. P. Verma, a physical education teacher in Delhi and Mr. S. Nagraj, a physical education teacher in Bangalore are known as the father of the leg cricket game. Mr. Verma is the present secretary of International Leg Cricket Council and Leg Cricket Federation of India.<ref name=hindu/><ref>http://www.legcricketindia.com</ref>

== Specifications ==
The leg cricket is played between two team of 11 playing and 4 extra players. It is played on a circular ground with a radius between 80 and 120 feet. The [[cricket pitch|pitch]] is {{convert|8|feet}} wide and {{convert|42 to 48|ft}} long, (depending on the age group and category of the players). The distance in [[stump (cricket)|stumps]] is {{convert|12|inch|1}} (1 feet).<ref name=tg>{{cite news |last1=Panda |first1=Namita |title=Bargarh boy strives to promote new sport |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/odisha/bargarh-boy-strives-to-promote-new-sport/cid/1505667 |publisher=[[Telegraph India]] |date=May 12, 2016}}</ref>
;Pitch
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Categories !! Boys !! Girls !! Mix
|-
| Under-12 Mini|| 44 feet|| 44 feet|| 44 feet
|-
| Under-14 Sub Junior|| 44 feet|| 44 feet|| 44 feet
|-
| Under-17 Junior|| 46 feet|| 46 feet|| 46 feet
|-
| Under-19 Senior|| 48 feet|| 48 feet|| 48 feet
|-
| Men's/Women's|| 48 feet|| 48 feet|| 48 feet
|}
;Boundary
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Categories !! Boys !! Girls !! Mix
|-
| Under-12 Mini|| 70 feet|| 70 feet|| 70 feet
|-
| Under-14 Sub Junior|| 80 feet|| 80 feet|| 80 feet
|-
| Under-17 Junior||90 feet||85 feet||90 feet
|-
| Under-19 Senior||100 feet|| 90 feet ||100 feet
|-
| Men's/Women's|| 120 feet|| 100 feet|| 120 feet
|}
;Stumps
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Width of the 3 stumps|| 12 inches, 1 feet
|-
| Height of the 3 stumps|| 24–30 inches, 2–2.5 feet
|}

== Federation ==
At International level leg cricket is governed and promoted by International Leg Cricket Council.
This International body is headed by Shri Surender Kumar as a President and Shri Joginder Prasad Verma as a Secretary General.
In India, the Leg Cricket Federation of India is an apex governing body, which was formed in 2011. It is registered under [[Societies Registration Act, 1860]] and affiliated with the International Leg Cricket Council.<ref name=asianage/> Apart from India, leg cricket is famous in Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Florida, Ghana, and Pakistan.

== Competitions ==
'''National Championship in India: '''In July 2012, the Senior National T-10, Leg Cricket Championship was organised by Leg Cricket Federation of India at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium at [[Bawana]], [[Delhi]] where total 24 teams of boys and girls participated. Sh. Surender Kumar, M.L.A. & Parliamentary Secretary to C.M., Delhi was the Chief Guest of Opening Ceremony<ref name=sk/> and [[Satpal Singh]], an Olympic wrestler and the president of School Games Federation of India was the chief guest of second day's championship.<ref name=thebridge>{{cite news |last1=Mather |first1=Nazrin |title='Is it football or cricket?': Captain of India's Leg Cricket team decodes the sport |url=https://thebridge.in/is-it-football-or-cricket-captain-of-indias-leg-cricket-team-decodes-the-sport/ |publisher=Thebridge.in |date=January 24, 2018}}</ref> Since 2012 Leg Cricket Federation India has organized 6 National games at various city and states in India e.g., Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Haryana, Uttar Pardesh, and Madhya Pardesh.

'''International Championships:''' India were the winners of the first Indo Nepal T-10 Leg Cricket Series, which was held in July 2013 and runners-up at the 1st South Asian Championship at [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]] in 2016.<ref name=asianage/><ref>{{cite news |title=Chandan, Tushar, Ansuman get rousing welcome |url=http://sportslogon.com/body.php?page=news_details&news_id=naemqA%3D%3D |publisher=SportsLogon |date=July 25, 2016 |location=[[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref> There were there national championships and two Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan Series of leg cricket conducted between 2012 and 2015.Mr. Dharmender of Delhi is known as the sixer machine of leg cricket game. His highest score is 175 in six overs.<ref name=thebridge/>

The 5th National T20 leg Cricket Championship was held at [[Mathura]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Chandan to lead State Leg Cricket team |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2016/state-editions/2016-05-17-134840.html |publisher=[[Daily Pioneer]] |date=May 18, 2016}}</ref>

In January 2017, [[Karnataka]] team won by securing 211 runs,<ref>{{cite news |title=Odisha finish 3rd in National Leg Cricket |url=http://sportslogon.com/body.php?page=news_details&news_id=naWmow%3D%3D |publisher=SportsLogon |date=May 24, 2016}}</ref> and Odisha Leg Cricket team secured 3rd position in the 5th National T10 Leg Cricket Championship, held in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Odisha Leg Cricket team gets warm welcome for securing 3rd Potion at the National T10 Championship |url=http://jsglive.in/2017/01/02/odisha-leg-cricket-team-gets-warm-welcome-for-securing-3rd-potion-at-national-t-10-leg-cricket-championship/ |publisher=JSG Live |date=January 2, 2017}}</ref> [[Chandan Ray]] is the present captain of the Indian leg cricket team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Odisha's Chandan Ray is India U-19 Leg Cricket team captain |url=http://incredibleorissa.com/odisha-chandan-ray-india-leg-cricket-team-captain/ |publisher=Incredibleorissa |date=May 12, 2016}}</ref><ref name=tg/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Biswas |first1=Sudipta |title=Leg Cricketer Chandan urges Government for sponsorship |url=https://sportzwiki.com/cricket/leg-cricketer-chandan-urges-government-sponsorship/ |publisher=Sportzwiki |date=June 12, 2016}}</ref>

== See also ==
{{portal|Sports|Cricket|India|Nepal}}
* [[Kickball]], a similar bat-free adaptation of baseball.
* [[Sport in India]]
* [[Sports in Nepal]]
* [[Sports in Bhutan]]
* [[Sport in Sri Lanka]]
* [[National Games of India]]
* [[Indian Rural Olympic Association]]
* [[School Sports and Cultural Activities Federation, India]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.legcricketindia.com Official website of Leg Cricket Federation, India]
* [http://www.ruralolympic.org Official website of Indian Rural Olympic Association]
* [http://www.sscafindia.org Official website of School Sports and Cultural Activities Federation-India]

[[Category:Forms of cricket]]
[[Category:Sport in India]]
[[Category:Sport in Nepal]]
[[Category:Sports originating in South Asia]]
[[Category:Sports originating in India]]

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