Cricket in india

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Cricket is one of the most popular sports in India and commands the highest number of views and attendance. First introduced into the Asian nation in the 19th century, India joined the International Cricket Council in 1926. The Indian Nation Cricket team has gone ahead to win 12 World Cups, six T20 World Cup, won 164/171 Tests, and has grown to become one of the most awarded, and one of the most victorious teams in the world. Cricket was brought into India in the 18th century by sailors from Britain when the country was still part of the British Empire and was referred to as British India. The Indian National Team played its first competitive match in 1932. Traditionally, the Indian team is stronger and much more invincible at home, however, the team has gone to also record successes abroad with series of winnings such as the Test Match played in England, South Africa and Australia. This year, the Indian National Cricket Team is set to play host to the West Indies, South America and Sri Lanka for the 2021/2022 season. Just as football is the most common game of most South American countries like Brazil and Argentina, cricket enjoys very high viewership and a massive fan base in India, with most Indians rooting for the Indian National Cricket Team. The appeal cricket holds in India is a strong one and the passion literally burns in the heart of most Indians. And Indians are enthusiastic about the game, which commands a cult like fellowship within the nation of over one billion people. As such, cricket is one of the sports with a huge viewership in India, and the IPL is the most-attended cricket league in the world, despite hockey being national game. The reasons why cricket enjoys such massive love, and is popularly dubbed as the “game that unites nation”, include the following:

  1. Cricket is easy to learn and play: cricket as a game requires very low maintenance, which implies that interested individuals can easily the game with sound knowledge of the rules. Most famous cricket players within the country often started out playing on the streets and eventually graduated to feature at the apex stages.

  2. The Indian Premier League:  IPL is the most-attended cricket league in the world. Following the victory of India at the T20 World Cup, the Indian Premier League was founded in 2008, the League has overtime grown to become the most-attended leagues in the world, commanding millions of people in both physical attendances and viewership. 

  3. Victories at International tournaments: the triumphs of the Indian national team at international cricket events like the ICC global competitions, has also played huge roles in cricket becoming popular in the country. Successes at the Cricket World Cup in 1983 and 2011, are both treasured memories within the country’s cricket fanbase, and supports from Bollywood stars has also helped in driving the passion even deeper. 

  4. The game of cricket is a dramatic one: no sport compares with the level of drama cricket commands. As such, lots of emotions are displayed during the game like happiness, sadness, anxiousness and other sport-like emotions. A good example is the drama that enveloped final parts of last year’s Cricket World Cup, that England won. 

  5. India has the world’s best cricket players: just like Argentinians loved watching Maradona during world cups, or Pele for Brazil, it is easier to support a team when the world’s best players, play in such squad. The Indian national cricket team has produced leading players in the game like Ravi Shastri, Kapil Dev, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni among a host of other great teams. 

    Therefore, given the massive followership the game commands in India, it is understandable that cricket is among the most preferred sports by bettors in the country. Several bookmakers offer various odd types and preferences for interested punters.  You can check us out for various odd types for cricket that you can wager your money on.

    HOW TO PLACE A WAGER ON THE IPL

    The Indian Premier League holds the record as the most-attended cricket league in the world, and with that comes opportunities like placing a bet on your favourite cricket teams. To bet, search out a preferable bookie and sign up. Fund your account and proceed to make your bets. Visit our site for enquiries on betting on your favourite IPL cricket team.  

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