Sports in Karnataka

Sports in Karnataka

Cricket is by far the most popular sport in Karnataka with International cricket matches attracting a sizeable amount of spectators who are willing to pay more than the ticket price to get a chance to watch the match.cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/20/stories/2005112018750300.htm|title=Price is no problem for these cricket enthusiasts|work=Online Webpage of the Hindu, dated 2005-11-20|publisher=2005, the Hindu|accessdate=2007-06-05] The sports related infrastructure is mainly concentrated in Bangalore which also played host to the 4th National Games of India in the year 1997.cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19970612/16350393.html|title=Curtains down on Fourth National Games|work=Online Webpage of the Indian Express, dated 1997-06-12|author=Roopa Rao|publisher=© 1997 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.|accessdate=2007-06-05] Bangalore is also the location of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) which is the premier sports institute in the country.cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/edu/2005/05/23/stories/2005052300010100.htm|title=SAI: shaping sportspersons|work=Online Webpage of the Hindu, dated 2005-05-23|author=Avinash Nair|publisher=2005, the Hindu|accessdate=2007-06-05] . Karnataka is sometimes referred to as the cradle of Indian swimming because of high standards in swimming compared to other states.cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/tss/tss3008/stories/20070224009103300.htm|title= Setting new standards|publisher=The Hindu| date=2007-02-24|last= |first=| accessdate=2007-07-16]

Cricket

Cricket is very popular sport in Karnataka with International cricket matches attracting a sizeable amount of spectators who are willing to pay more than the ticket price to get a chance to watch the match.cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/20/stories/2005112018750300.htm|title=Price is no problem for these cricket enthusiasts|work=Online Webpage of the Hindu, dated 2005-11-20|publisher=2005, the Hindu|accessdate=2007-06-05] Chinnaswamy Stadium located in Bangalore is the only stadium in Karnataka that has hosted International cricket matches. This stadium also hosts the National Cricket Academy which was started to train youngsters who could represent India in the future.cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2000/05/02/stories/07020281.htm | title=NCA Inaugurated | publisher=The Hindu | date=2000-05-02 | accessdate=2007-05-09] Anil Kumble is by far the most successful cricketer from Karnataka and holds the record of taking the most number of Test wickets among Indian bowlers. Rahul Dravid, the present Indian captain represents Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy. Syed Kirmani and Roger Binny from Karnataka were members of the Indian team that won the Cricket World Cup in the year 1983. Other notable cricketers from Karnataka who have represented India include Gundappa Viswanath, Erapalli Prasanna, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, Javagal Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad. Karnataka have also won the Ranji Trophy six times.cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/NATIONAL/IND/RANJI_WINNERS.html|title=Ranji Trophy winners|work=Online Webpage of the Cricinfo|publisher=© Cricinfo 2007|accessdate=2007-06-05] . In a few International cricket matches held in the 1990s (One Day InternationalSujith Somasunder, Rahul Dravid, Javagal Srinath, Sunil Joshi, Anil Kumble and Venkatesh Prasad, all from Karnataka played in this match: cite web|url=http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63848.html|title=ODI no. 1127, Titan Cup - 1st Match India v South Africa 1996/97 season |work=Online Webpage of the Cricinfo|publisher=© Cricinfo 2007|accessdate=2007-06-05] and Test matchVijay Bharadwaj, Rahul Dravid, Javagal Srinath, Sunil Joshi, Anil Kumble and Venkatesh Prasad, all from Karnataka played in this match: cite web|url=http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66059.html|title=Test no. 1462 New Zealand in India Test Series - 1st Test India v New Zealand 1999/00 season|work=Online Webpage of the Cricinfo|publisher=© Cricinfo 2007|accessdate=2007-06-05] ), more than half of the Indian team were made of players from Karnataka. Deepak Chougule from Karnataka holds the junior world record for maximum runs scored in a single day when he scored 400 runs in his debut U-13 match against Goa.

Hockey

Karnataka, particularly the district of Kodagu have produced numerous hockey players who went on to represent India at the international level. [cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mag/2004/06/13/stories/2004061300490800.htm |title=A field day in coorg|accessdate=2007-06-10|quote="Since Coorg (Kodagu) was the cradle of Indian hockey, with over 50 players from the region going on to represent the nation so far, seven of whom were Olympians..."] Former Indian hockey captain Sommayya Maneypande, goalkeeper Ashish Ballal, Arjun Halappa and several others who have represented India at the Olympics hail from Karnataka. Hockey finds a special place in the Kodava culture and the Kodava Hockey Festival held in Kodagu every year has been recognised by the "Guinness Book of World Records" as the largest hockey tournament in the world [cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mag/2004/06/13/stories/2004061300490800.htm |title=A field day in coorg|accessdate=2007-06-10|quote="...the festival assumed such monstrous proportions (one year, 350 families took part in the festival) that it found place in the Limca Book of Records. It was recognised as the largest hockey tournament in the world. This has been referred to the Guinness Book of World Records too."] . A hockey team from Bangalore, known as Bangalore Lions participates in India's Premier Hockey League and they were the winners in the second edition of the league in 2006.

Badminton

Prakash Padukone is the most notable badminton player to emerge from Karnataka with his win in the All England Badminton Championships in 1980 being his most famous victory.cite web|url=http://www.tatapadukoneacademy.com/faculty.asp|title=Faculty|work=Online Webpage of the Tata Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy|publisher=© 2007 TATA Padukone Badminton Academy |accessdate=2007-06-05] His other notable achievement is the bronze medal at the World Championships held at Copenhagen in 1983. He has also won the Danish Open, Swedish Open and the Commonwealth Games Gold Medal in the event held in 1978 at Edmonton, Canada. He has also been ranked World No. 1 in this sport. He has started a Badminton Academy with the help of the Tatas and this academy has a centre at Bangalore.

Cue sports

Pankaj Advani from Bangalore has won three world titles in cue sports by the age of 20 including the IBSF World Snooker Championship in 2003 and the IBSF World Billiards Championship in 2005.cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/12/stories/2005071204242000.htm|title=Pankaj Advani is a phenomenon: Savur|work=Online Webpage of the Hindu, dated 2005-07-12|publisher=2005, the Hindu|accessdate=2007-06-05]

Tennis

Bangalore has played host to the WTA event, the Bangalore Open which was held here in 2006 and 2007. Mahesh Bhupathi, the winner of many Grand Slam doubles titles, is a resident of Bangalore and has set up a Tennis Academy here with the help of Nike.cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/24/stories/2007042402481800.htm|title='Indian Express' is derailed temporarily: C.G.K. Bhupathi|work=Online Webpage of the Hindu, dated 2007-04-24|publisher=2007, the Hindu|accessdate=2007-06-05] .

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