Games & Sports In India

Name: Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (National Institute of Sports) Parent Institution: Sports Authority Of India (SAI) Established: 7 May 1961 Location / Address: Old Moti Bagh, Moti Bagh, Patiala, Punjab 147001 India Website: www.nsnis.org Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports, Patiala, was established as the National Institute of Sports (NIS) by the Government of India on 7 May …

Association Name: National Cricket Academy Established By: Board of Control for Cricket in India- BCCI Founder / Founded In: Raj Singh Dungarpur / Year 2000 Location / Address: M Chinnaswamy Stadium – Queens Road, Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001 India Website: www.mrfpacefoundation.com The National Cricket Academy (NCA) was set up under the aegis of the Board of Control for Cricket …

Association Name: MRF Pace Foundation Former: MRF Limited (In year 1987) Location / Address: MCC School, Chetpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600031 India Focus: Training fast bowlers (Cricket) Website: www.mrfpacefoundation.com The MRF Pace Foundation came into existence in August 1987, with legendary Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee at the helm of its affairs. The Foundation is dedicated to bringing forth genuine …

Association Name: Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education Former Name: Lakshmibai College of Physical Education (LCPE) Location / Address: Racecourse Rd, LNUPE Campus, Shakti Nagar, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474002 India Officer in charge: Prof. S. Mukherjee, Vice Chancellor LNIPE, Gwalior (as on 17 June 2021) Website: www.lnipe.edu.in Located in Gwalior, the Laxmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) is a …

Association Name: Indian Olympic Association (IOA): Body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at these events. It also acts as the Indian Commonwealth Games Association, responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Commonwealth Games. Country / Region: India Created in …

#OlympicsKiAsha: Here are 7 Indian athletes to watch out for in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics 2021 Several Indian politicians, most notably Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, are encouraging the sportsperson by sharing their inspiring stories on the social media platform with the hashtag #OlympicsKiAsha. With just over a month left for the much anticipated Olympics 2020, which got postponed by a …

Hima Das (born 9 January 2000) is an Indian sprinter. She comes from the state of Assam, which is in the North-East region of India. She became the first Indian to win a Gold medal in a track event at the World Junior Athletics Championships in 2018. वर्ल्ड एथलेटिक्स चैम्पियनशिप में स्वर्ण पदक जीतकर इतिहास रचने वाली हिमा दास ने …

Dates 30 May, 2019 – 14 July, 2019 (12th Edition) Administrator International Cricket Council First Edition 1975 Cricket Format One Day International Tournament Format Round-robin and Knockout Hosts England / Wales Participants 10 [Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies] Matches Played 48 Current Champion Australia Most Successful Team Australia (5 Titles) …

List of 10 ICC Cricket World Cup breakthrough records The international championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket is organised by the sport’s governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), every four years. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 commenced on February 14, 2014 with New Zealand taking on Sri Lanka in Christchurch in the first match and Australia facing off …

Street Games Of India Book Name: Some Street Games Of India Author: Mulk Raj Anand Publisher: National Book Trust Street Games Of India: Ankhmicholy (Blind Man’s Buff) An elder girl cousin taught it to me when I was about three-years-old. She asked me to close my eyes with the palms of my hands and… The game I enjoyed most was Ankhmicholy or …