is cricket the only sport in india
By schummi
@schummi (924)
India
December 20, 2006 12:05am CST
This game (cricket) is played in only about 8-10 nations in the world. So even if India manages to reach the top in this game one day it will not get true international recognition and appreciation. I consider it to be far better to be in the top 30 in sports such as soccer than be at the top in cricket The popularity of this game is by all means restricted to the Indian subcontinent only. It has clearly lost ground in the West Indies and England. They don't play cricket now with such vigour and attitude as they used to do before. I don't know why we are going after it when even England, where cricket was born, doesn't give it too much attention.It is a shame that our country which has one-sixth of the total world population has to try hard to get even a single bronze medal in the Olympics. If this cricket mania continues India can never do well in the Olympics for years to come.
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4 responses
@sandeepramje (80)
• India
20 Dec 06
yes i believe cricket is the only sports in India, today cricketers are millionaire where as, other sports player like of hockey, football get hard to see money.
@subhadiproy (847)
• India
20 Dec 06
cricket is one of many sports in india. cricket was brought here by british. but it has got into our blood gradually. and now cricketrs are more expensive persons in the indian sports
@rocks29 (82)
• India
20 Dec 06
Why bother so much about winning in olympics when as u said cricket being the most popular sport in india . Personally i am avid cricket fan and just don't care if we or lose in olympics .As far popuparlity of cricket goes ,i think it still quiet popular judging by the crowds in australia during the recent ashes and also the crowds that come and enjoy even a domestic 20-20 games .Just check out amount of viewship cricket world cup in 2007 is going to get and i am sure it is going to be more than olmpics and very close to football. ICC is trying to develop cricket in lot of nations and i am sure cricket is going to become more popular atleast the 20-20 format .Even if doesn't become more popular it doesn't matter as long as we enjoy it .Why run after something ,olympics that is, just doesn't interest us .
