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[[File:Stamp of India - 1990 - Colnect 164148 - Kabaddi.jpeg|thumb|A commemorative stamp depicting [[kabaddi]] in its inaugural appearance at the [[Asian Games]] in [[1990 Asian Games|1990]].]]
Many sports are played in South Asia, with [[cricket]] being the most popular of them; 90% of the sport's worldwide fans live in South Asia.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-28 |title=Explained snippets: Cricket has 1 billion fans, 90% of them in subcontinent |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-snippets-cricket-has-1-billion-fans-90-of-them-in-subcontinent-5236290/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> [[Association football|Football]] is followed passionately in some parts of South Asia, such as [[Kerala]] and [[Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bastian |first=Ron |date=2022-11-13 |title=For football-crazy Kerala, FIFA World Cup is its biggest festival |url=https://thefederal.com/features/for-football-crazy-kerala-fifa-world-cup-is-its-biggest-festival/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=thefederal.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-14 |title=Why Bengal is obsessed with football? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/research/fifa-2018-why-bengal-is-obsessed-with-football-there-is-more-nationalism-here-and-less-sport-5217326/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-16 |title=50 years of Victory: What has Bangladesh achieved in the field of sports? |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/50-years-victory-what-has-bangladesh-achieved-field-sports-344599 |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref> [[Field hockey]] was popular for several decades, with some of South Asia's greatest sporting accomplishments having taken place in this sport.<ref name=":0">[https://olympics.com/en/news/indian-field-hockey-history-legacy-olympics-world-cup-dhyan-chand-balbir History of hockey in India: Taught by the British, India conquered the world] https://olympics.com/ Rahul Venkat</ref> Some [[Traditional games of South Asia|native South Asian games]] are played professionally in the region, such as [[kabaddi]] and [[kho-kho]], and also feature in regional competitions such as the [[South Asian Games]] and [[Asian Games]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taneja |first=Nidhima |date=2023-01-27 |title=Pro kabaddi, kho-kho leagues chase IPL viewership. India rediscovering regional sports |url=https://theprint.in/feature/pro-kabaddi-kho-kho-leagues-chase-ipl-viewership-india-rediscovering-regional-sports/1337725/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=OCA » Ancient tag game of kho kho catching on fast |url=https://ocasia.org/news/231-ancient-tag-game-of-kho-kho-catching-on-fast.html |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=ocasia.org}}</ref>

== History ==

=== Ancient and medieval period ===
Some martial arts were practiced during this time period, such as [[kalaripayattu]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sunder |first=Kalpana |date=2021-05-31 |title=What is kalari? The world’s oldest martial art from India is making a comeback |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/what-is-kalari-the-world-s-oldest-martial-art-from-india-is-making-a-comeback-1.1232237 |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref> Several [[variations of tag]] were played at the time, with kho-kho having been mentioned in the fourth century BCE,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-30 |title=The Evolution Of Kho Kho Mats In India: A Historical Overview |url=https://english.jagran.com/sports/the-evolution-of-kho-kho-mats-in-india-a-historical-overview-10080405 |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=English Jagran |language=en}}</ref> and [[atya-patya]] around 300 CE.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arasu |first=S. T. |date=2020-07-04 |title=Galah Panjang and its Indian roots |url=https://www.gosports.com.my/news/galah-panjang-and-its-indian-roots/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=On the sport. Be part of it |language=en}}</ref> The South Asian board game [[chaturanga]] formed the foundation of the modern game of [[chess]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiley |first=Melissa |title=The fascinating history of chess, from attempts to ban the game to the rise of supercomputers |url=https://www.insider.com/surprising-dramatic-history-of-chess-chaturanga-the-queens-gambit-netflix-2020-12 |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Insider |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Colonial period ===
[[Colonial India|British colonisation]] of South Asia introduced several British sports into the region, such as [[cricket]], [[Association football|football]], and [[Field hockey|hockey]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-20 |title=‘The Revenge of Plassey’: Football in the British Raj |url=https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lseih/2020/07/20/the-revenge-of-plassey-football-in-the-british-raj/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=LSE International History}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Ronojoy |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/sen-16490 |title=Nation at Play: A History of Sport in India |date=2015 |publisher=Columbia University Press |doi=10.7312/sen-16490}}</ref> Several native South Asian sports began to be standardised during this period in [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bromber |first=Katrin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6LYZQyDBvRIC&pg=PA126 |title=Sport Across Asia: Politics, Cultures, and Identities |last2=Krawietz |first2=Birgit |last3=Maguire |first3=Joseph |date=2013 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-0-415-88438-9 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>[https://olympics.com/en/news/kho-kho-history-rules-how-to-play Kho Kho, a kabaddi-like sport linked with Indian epic Mahabharata - know all about it] https://olympics.com/ Utathya Nag</ref> Some South Asian board games were transmitted overseas, such as the game now known as [[snakes and ladders]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-10-12 |title=Who invented the board game Snakes and Ladders? |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/who-invented-the-board-game-snakes-and-ladders/articleshow/3585003.cms |access-date=2023-08-14 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-21 |title=Monopoly, Senet and Game of Twenty: India Taught the World to Roll the Dice |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/monopoly-senet-game-of-twenty-ancient-indias-gifts-to-the-world-1637619.html |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Modern period ===
Field hockey was popular for several decades after the colonial era.<ref name=":0" /> After India's victory in the [[1983 Cricket World Cup]], cricket started to grow in South Asia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Samanth |date=2008-06-24 |title=1983 win started it, but cricket became big biz only after 1999 |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/v6SAzXt6FJxOEObnhRh8kI/1983-win-started-it-but-cricket-became-big-biz-only-after-1.html |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> The introduction of [[Twenty20 cricket]], a format that greatly reduced playing time, as well as the advent of the [[Indian Premier League]], which made cricket a strong economic force in the region, further grew the popularity of the sport.<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Indian Premier League is taking over global cricket |work=The Economist |url=https://www.economist.com/asia/2023/03/31/the-indian-premier-league-is-taking-over-global-cricket |access-date=2023-08-14 |issn=0013-0613}}</ref> Cricket also grew in [[Afghanistan]] with the return of refugees who had learned the sport in Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-02-01 |title=From refugee camps to Kabul: The story of Afghan cricket |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-24614257 |access-date=2023-08-14}}</ref>

Various traditional sports have had professional leagues started for them in the 21st century, such as the [[Pro Kabaddi League]], which has significantly grown kabaddi,<ref>{{Cite news |title=The rise and rise of kabaddi, an ancient Indian sport |work=The Economist |url=https://www.economist.com/culture/2022/10/06/the-rise-and-rise-of-kabaddi-an-ancient-indian-sport |access-date=2023-08-14 |issn=0013-0613}}</ref> as well as [[Ultimate Kho Kho]] and the [[Pro Panja League]] for [[arm wrestling]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=IANS |title=Ultimate Kho Kho takes a giant leap in viewership with massive 164 million reach |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/ultimate-kho-kho-takes-a-giant-leap-in-viewership-with-massive-164-million-reach-1181877.html |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=From Handball To Panja, Why Sports Leagues Are Taking Off In India |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/from-handball-to-panja-why-sports-leagues-are-taking-off-in-india/86315/1 |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref> Some national and sub-national initiatives have also been undertaken to promote sports in South Asia, such as [[Khelo India]] and the [[Chhattisgarhiya Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=ANI |date=2023-02-10 |title=Khelo India has given platform to thousands of young players: Anurag Thakur |url=https://theprint.in/india/khelo-india-has-given-platform-to-thousands-of-young-players-anurag-thakur/1365395/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-17 |title=CM Bhupesh Baghel inaugurates ‘Chhattisgarhiya Olympic’ in Raipur |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/chhattisgarh-chief-minister-inaugurates-chhattisgarhiya-olympic-with-3-million-participants-in-traditional-sports-event-101689606807944.html |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

== Competitions ==

=== Major sporting leagues or competitions ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" align="center" style="margin:.5em;"
!Game
!Competition
|-
|[[File:Armwrestling_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Arm wrestling|Arm wrestling (panja)]]
|[[Pro Panja League]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Motor_sport_(automobile_modern)_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Auto racing]]
|[[Indian National Rally Championship]]
|-
|[[JK Tyre National Racing Championship]]
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[File:Badminton_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Badminton]]
|[[Premier Badminton League]]
|-
|[[India Open]]
|-
|[[Syed Modi International Badminton Championships]]
|-
|[[Odisha Open]]
|-
|[[India International Challenge]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Basketball_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Basketball]]
|[[Elite Pro Basketball League]]
|-
|[[3x3 Pro Basketball League]]
|-
|[[INBL]]
|-
|[[File:Boxing_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Boxing]]
|[[Super Boxing League]]
|-
| rowspan="7" |[[File:Cricket_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Cricket]]
|[[Ranji Trophy]]
|-
|[[Irani Cup]]
|-
|[[Vijay Hazare Trophy]]
|-
|[[Duleep Trophy]]
|-
|[[Indian Premier League]]
[[Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]]
|-
|[[Bangladesh Premier League]]
|-
|[[Pakistan Super League]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Cycling_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Cycle sport|Cycling]]
|International Cycling League
|-
|Pro Cycle Cycling
|-
|[[File:Field_hockey_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Field hockey]]
|[[Hockey India League]]
|-
| rowspan="10" |[[File:Football_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Association Football|Football]]
|[[Indian Super League]]
|-
|[[Bangladesh Premier League (football)]]
|-
|[[I-League]]
|-
|[[I-League 2]]
|-
|[[I-League 3]]
|-
|[[Indian Women's League]]
|-
|[[IWL 2nd Division]]
|-
|[[State football leagues in India|State football leagues]]
|-
|'''Club cup tournaments''' ([[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]], [[Durand Cup]], [[IFA Shield]] etc.)
|-
|'''Inter state association tournaments''' ([[Santosh Trophy]], [[Senior Women's National Football Championship|Senior Women's NFC]] etc.)
|-
|[[File:Football_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Futsal]]
|[[Futsal Club Championship]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Golf_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Golf]]
|[[Professional Golf Tour of India]]
|-
|[[Indian Open (golf)]]
|-
|[[Women's Indian Open]]
|-
|[[File:Handball_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Handball]]
|[[Premier Handball League (India)|Premier Handball League]]
|-
|[[File:Ice_hockey_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Ice Hockey]]
|[[Indian Ice Hockey Championship]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Kabaddi_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Kabaddi]]
|[[Pro Kabaddi League]]
|-
|[[Super Kabaddi League]]
|-
|[[File:Kho_kho_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Kho-kho]]
|[[Ultimate Kho Kho]]
|-
|[[File:MMA_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Mixed martial arts]]
|[[Matrix Fight Night]]
|-
|[[File:Roller_hockey_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Roller hockey (quad)]]
|[[Indian Roller Hockey National Championship]]
|-
|[[File:Rugby_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Rugby Union]]
|[[All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament]]
|-
|[[File:Squash_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Squash (sport)]]
|National Squash Championship
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Table_tennis_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Table tennis|Table Tennis]]
|[[Ultimate Table Tennis]]
|-
|[[India Open (table tennis)]]
|-
|[[File:Tennis_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Tennis]]
|[[Maharashtra Open]]
|-
|[[File:Volleyball_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Volleyball]]
|[[Prime Volleyball League]]
|-
|[[File:Wrestling_pictogram.svg|20x20px]] [[Wrestling]]
|[[Pro Wrestling League]]
|}

== See also ==

* [[Sport in India]]
* [[Sport in Bangladesh]]
* [[Sport in Pakistan]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Sport in South Asia]]

Sport in South Asia - Revision history

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