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{{See also|Pune FC|Pune Race course|Pune Warriors India|Pune}}
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[[File:Sahara Stadium Pune Outside view.jpg|thumb|[[Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium]]]]
[[File:Balewadi Athletics Stadiums Interior.jpg|thumb]]
Popular games and '''sports in Pune''' include [[sport of athletics|athletics]], [[cricket]], basketball, badminton, [[field hockey]], [[Association football|football]], tennis, [[kabaddi]], [[paragliding]], [[kho-kho]], [[Rowing (sport)|rowing]] and [[chess]]. The [[Pune International Marathon]] is an annual [[marathon]] conducted in Pune. The [[2008 Commonwealth Youth Games]] were held in Pune.

==History==

===Badminton===
The beginnings of [[badminton]] can be traced to mid-19th-century Pune (then known as Poona). During a party, a few guests fastened feathers onto champagne corks and used the bottles as bats. They called this game ''Poonai''.{{citation needed|date=October 2014}} The first rules of the game were written in Pune in 1873, by the British.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.badders.com/news/item/518/badminton-from-where-did-it-originate.html | title = Badminton – From Where did it originate? |access-date=19 May 2008 |work=Badders.com: The Independent Voice of Badminton| date=7 May 2002| last=Phillips| first=Rachel |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080502061828/http://www.badders.com/news/item/518/badminton-from-where-did-it-originate.html  |archive-date = 2 May 2008}}</ref>

[[Pune 7 Aces]] is the badminton team that represents the city in [[Premier Badminton League]].

===Cricket===
Cricket is played between clubs affiliated with the [[Maharashtra Cricket Association]], which maintains a domestic cricket team (the [[Maharashtra cricket team]]). This team, one of three based in the state of [[Maharashtra]], competes in interstate matches and leagues such as the [[Ranji Trophy]]. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is where National and One Day International matches take place. It has been named after the First Prime Minister of Independent India, [[Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru]].

An [[Indian Premier League]] cricket team based in Pune began play in 2011. A new stadium [[Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium]] built in Gahunje on the Mumbai–Pune expressway, inaugurated on 1 April 2012, is the home ground. The [[Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium]] has a seating capacity of 55,000 and is built on the [[Mumbai Pune Expressway]]. The team was named [[Pune Warriors India]] and was brought for Rs.1702 Crores or $370 million. It is the most expensive team in the Indian Premier League, and was owned by [[Sahara Group]].<ref>[http://punewarriorsindia.com/theteam.php Pune Warriors India – The Team] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317021109/http://punewarriorsindia.com/theteam.php |date=2013-03-17 }}</ref> The cost was a frequent concern for the team that lead to withdrawing prior to the 2012 season. The league helped fund the team so they could compete in the competition but eventually they folded following the 2013 season.

Blades of Glory, India's first cricket museum, is based in Pune, run by Rohan Pate, a former Maharashtra Under-19 cricketer, inaugurated during IPL V by [[Sachin Tendulkar]] and located in the quaint Sahakar Nagar.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wisdenindia.com/blades-of-glory-cricket-history-in-a-room | title=Blades of Glory: Cricket history in a room | publisher = Wisden India | access-date=4 July 2012}}</ref>

===Football===
[[File:PuneFC Senior Squad and Staff.jpg|thumb|Pune FC]]
The [[Pune Football Club]], also known as Pune FC, is a football club that plays in the [[I-League|Indian Football League]]. It was established in August 2007.

===Basketball===
Pune has basketball at the [[Deccan Gymkhana#Deccan Gymkhana Sports Club|Deccan Gymkhana]] club and at [[Fergusson College]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://open.salon.com/blog/jdbasketball/2009/09/09/pune_basketball | title = Pune Basketball | publisher = Open Salon | access-date = 8 June 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131025022828/http://open.salon.com/blog/jdbasketball/2009/09/09/pune_basketball# | archive-date = 25 October 2013 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref> American coach [[JD Walsh (coach)|J. D. Walsh]] held his first ''JDBasketball'' India camp in Pune.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/jd-walsh-and-extentia-get-together-exclusive-morning | title = J D Walsh – Press release point}}</ref>

===American football===
The Elite Football League of India (ELFI) – an American gridiron football competition slated for a fall 2012 kickoff – announced that the [[Pune Marathas (American football)|Pune Marathas]] will be a member-franchise.

When the [[Elite Football League of India]] was introduced in August 2011, Pune was noted as one of eight cities to be awarded a team for the inaugural season, although the team's games would be played in [[Balewadi]]. All 56 games of EFLI's opening season were to be played at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, which was [[Retrofitting|retrofitted]] to host the sport. Named the [[Pune Marathas (American football)|Pune Marathas]], it was Pune's first professional [[American football]] [[Franchise (sports)|franchise]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/sns-ap-fbo-football-in-india,0,1978030.story |title=Topic Galleries |work=Chicago Tribune |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726170941/http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/sns-ap-fbo-football-in-india,0,1978030.story |archive-date=26 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/08/04/they-need-tv-product-why-american-football-is-coming-to-india/|title=‘They Need TV Product’: Why American Football Is Coming To India|author=Sean Gregory | work=Time | date=4 August 2011}}</ref>

===Marathon===
[[Pune International Marathon]] is an annual marathon foot-race held in Pune. The first edition of the race was begun in 1983, and the 20th edition was held in 2005. It attracts many international participants who compete with local and national runners in the distinct climate of the [[Indian subcontinent]]. It hosted the [[Asian Marathon Championship]] race in 2010.

===Rugby===
Pune has a rugby team, men's and women's, registered with the IRFU as [[Rugby Football Sports Pune]] (RFS Pune). As of November 2010, RFS Pune has qualified for First Division Rugby, while placing second in the [[Callaghan Cup (rugby)|Callaghan Cup]] held in [[Chennai]] in the same month. Pune offers much promise in this sport. The women's team has been the national cup holder for two consecutive years and thrice since the all India women's 7s 2009. To date, the Pune Women's team has 13 and counting India international players.

===Kabaddi===
[[Puneri Paltan]] is a [[Kabaddi]] team based in Pune that plays in the [[Pro Kabaddi League]]. The team is currently led by [[Deepak Niwas Hooda]] and coached by [[K.Bhaskaran]]. The team is owned by [[Insurekot Sports]]. Paltan play their home matches at the [[Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex]].

===Darts===
International darts player Ashfaque Sayed represented India for the PDC Worldcup telecast live on Ten Sports in 2007.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

===Derby===
The [[Pune Race course]], located in [[Pune Cantonment]], was built in 1830 over {{convert|118.5|acre|km2}} of land. The land is controlled by the Indian Army. The racing season is from July to October every year. The [[Royal Western India Turf Club]] manages the race course. The course has two training tracks and two racing surfaces. Major racing events include the Pune Derby, RWITC Invitational, Independence Cup and Southern Command Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rwitc.com/code/rwarticle.aspx?sta=y&pid=61 |title=RWITC – The Pune Race Course |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100223011101/http://rwitc.com/code/rwarticle.aspx?sta=y&pid=61 |archive-date=23 February 2010 }}</ref>

===Martial arts===
Japan Karate-Do Nobukawa-Ha Shito-Ryu Kai India JKNSKI (Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Academy of India) is a direct branch of Japan Karate-Do Nobukawaha Shito-Ryu Kai recognised by Japan Karate-Do Federation. In India the academy is also approved by the Indian National Federation of Karate. The JKNSKI is headed by Naresh Sharma who is an international martial arts title holder and advanced dan grade in the Japanese martial arts.

===Gliding===
[[Hadapsar Airport|Gliding Centre Pune]]

The [[Hadapsar, Pune#Tourism|Gliding Centre]] is an undertaking of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation Department, Government of India. It uses two-seater sailplanes, LET L-23 Super Blanik and other LET gliding planes. The flying season starts in October and continues to May or early June. The club is closed during the monsoons. It is open Sunday to Thursday except public holidays, Sundays is an open day for joyrides, and Monday to Thursday are for training.

===Others===
Garware Balbhavan<ref>[http://garwarebalbhavanpune.org Garware Balbhavan]</ref> is a well known playground and a recreational center located in the heart of the Pune city. It has done meaningful work in the field of child development since 1985. Balbhavan is a living institute that seeks to make Pune India's first child-centric city. There are regular batches of [[roller skating]] at Balbhavan.

The National Education Foundation organises [[Enduro3]], a cross country adventure race in Pune. It is normally a two- or three-day event with activities like cycling, trekking, river-crossing and rifle shooting.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune-times/Pump-up-the-adrenaline/articleshow/35255209.cms | title = Pump up the adrenaline – Pune Times|work=Times of India | date=23 January 2003}}</ref> The city was host to the [[2009 FIVB Men's Junior World Championship]].

==Teams==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Sport
!Club
!League
!Venue
!Status
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Cricket]]
| [[Pune Warriors India]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian Premier League]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium]]
|Defunct
|-
|[[Rising Pune Supergiant]]
|Defunct
|-
|[[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra Cricket Team]]
|[[Ranji Trophy]] and [[Vijay Hazare Trophy]]
|Active
|-
| [[Veer Marathi]]
| [[Celebrity Cricket League]]
|Active
|-
| [[Sinhagad Supremos]]
| [[Maharashtra Premier League]]
| [[Deccan Gymkhana Ground]]
|Active
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Association football|Football]]
| [[Pune FC]]
| rowspan="2" |[[I-League]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex]]
|Defunct
|-
| [[Bharat FC]]
|Active
|-
| [[FC Pune City]]
| [[Indian Super League]]
|Defunct
|-
| [[DSK Shivajians F.C.]]
| [[I-League 2nd Division]]
|Active
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Badminton]]
|[[Pune 7 Aces]]
|[[Premier Badminton League]]
| rowspan="2" |Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
|Defunct
|-
| [[Pune Pistons]]
| [[Indian Badminton League]]
|Defunct
|-
|[[Field Hockey]]
|[[Pune Strykers]]
|[[World Series Hockey]]
|[[PCMC Hockey Stadium]]
|Defunct
|-
|[[Kabbadi]]
|[[Puneri Paltan]]
|[[Pro Kabaddi League]]
|Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
|Active
|-
|[[Lawn Tennis]]
|[[Pune Marathas (tennis)|Pune Marathas]]
|[[Champions Tennis League]]
|Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
|Active
|-
|[[Basketball]]
|[[Pune Peshwas]]
|[[UBA Pro Basketball League]]
|Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
|Active
|-
|[[Table Tennis]]
|[[Puneri Paltan T.T.]]
|[[Ultimate Table Tennis]]
|Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
|Active
|-
|[[American Football]]
|[[Pune Marathas (American football)|Pune Marathas]]
|[[Elite Football League of India]]
|Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
|Active
|}

==Sport institutions==

{{Further|Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex}}
Prominent sporting institutions in Pune include the [[Nehru Stadium, Pune|Nehru Stadium]], the [[Deccan Gymkhana]], [[PYC Hindu Gymkhana]], [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Cricket Stadium]] and [[Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex]].

The [[Nehru Stadium, Pune|Nehru Stadium]] is the home ground of the Maharashtra cricket team, and has hosted many prominent cricket events, including one of the matches in the [[1996 Cricket World Cup]].

A new cricket stadium, [[Pune International Cricket Centre]], is a premier cricket stadium in [[Gahunje]] on the [[Mumbai-Pune Expressway]] near [[Pune]]. This is the headquarters for the [[Maharashtra Cricket Association]] and home for the [[Maharashtra cricket team]]. It is a state-of-the-art stadium and the stadium also hosted the home matches of [[Sahara Pune Warriors]], IPL team of Pune.<ref>{{cite news|last=Singh|first=Ramendra|title=Wrong ‘un on e way|url=http://www.punemirror.in/article/62/20110111201101110010253748640283f/wrong-%E2%80%98un-on-e-way.html|access-date=11 January 2011|newspaper=Pune Mirror|date=11 January 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721181658/http://www.punemirror.in/article/62/20110111201101110010253748640283f/wrong-%E2%80%98un-on-e-way.html|archive-date=21 July 2011}}</ref>

The [[Deccan Gymkhana]] has hosted [[Davis Cup]] tennis matches on several occasions. The facility at Balewadi hosted the [[National Games of India|National Games]] in 1994 as well as the [[2008 Commonwealth Youth Games]].

The [[Royal Connaught Boat Club]] is one of several boating clubs on the Mula-Mutha river.

==Sports persons==

===Cricketers===

* [[Ruturaj Gaikwad]]
* [[Hemu Adhikari]]
* [[Kedar Bhave]]
* [[Surendra Bhave]]
* [[Chandu Borde]]
* [[Ajay Chavan]]
* [[Soniya Dabir]]
* [[Pratik Desai]]
* [[D. B. Deodhar]]
* [[Ganesh Gaikwad]]
* [[Mahendra Gokhale]]
* [[Kedar Jadhav]]
* [[Hemant Kanitkar]]
* [[Hrishikesh Kanitkar]]
* [[Robert Mackenzie (cricketer)|Robert Mackenzie]]
* [[Arvind Mehendale]]
* [[Balkrishna Mohoni]]
* [[Rohit Motwani]]
* [[Parag More]]
* [[Sushil Nadkarni]]
* [[Ujwala Nikam]]
* [[Aniruddha Oak]]
* [[Arthur O'Bree]]
* [[Bal Pandit]]
* [[Cecil Paris]]
* [[Snehal Pradhan]]
* [[Chandrakant Raut]]
* [[Cyril Reed]]
* [[Chandra Sathe]]
* [[Mukund Sathe]]
* [[Lisa Sthalekar]]
* [[Yogesh Takawale]]
* [[Arati Vaidya]]

===Hockey===

* [[Dhanraj Pillay]]
* [[Vikram Pillay]]
* [[Eliza Nelson]]

===Football===

* [[Sandesh Gadkari]]
* [[Prakash Thorat]]
* [[Shrikanth Molangiri]]

===Badminton===

* [[Suman Deodhar]]
* [[Nikhil Kanetkar]]
* [[Aditi Mutatkar]]
* [[Kashmira Joglekar]]

===Tennis===

* [[Radhika Tulpule]]
* [[Gaurav Natekar]]
* [[Nitin Kirtane]]
* [[Ashvarya Shrivastava]]

===Shooting===

* [[Anisa Sayyed]]

===Table tennis===

* [[Meena Parande]]
* [[Sujay Ghorpade]]

===Chess===

* [[Abhijit Kunte]]
* [[Pravin Thipse]]
* [[Soumya Swaminathan (chess player) | Soumya Swaminathan]]
* [[Eesha Karavade]]
* [[Kruttika Nadig]]
* [[Prathamesh Mokal]]
* [[Amruta Mokal]]

===Billiards===

* [[Pankaj Arjan Advani|Pankaj Advani]]
* [[Wilson Jones (billiards player) | Wilson Jones]]

===Weightlifting===

* [[Ganesh Mali]]

===Adventure===

* [[N. K. Mahajan|NK Mahajan]]

===Swimming===

* [[Amar Muralidharan]]
* [[Arjun Muralidharan]]

===Kabaddi===

* [[Nitin Ghule]]

===Basketball===

* [[Eban Hyams]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Pune topics}}

[[Category:Sport in Pune]]
[[Category:Sport in Maharashtra]]

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